Galaxies
Object reference | Size | Shape | Visual Scale | Telescope used |
NGC 6172 | very small | circular | Darkstar 20 inch | |
NGC 6384 | medium | oval | Darkstar 14 inch | |
NGC 6368 | small | thin oval | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 6240 | very small | oval | Darkstar 20 inch | |
NGC 6509 | very small | circular | Meade 16 inch |
This table is sorted by visual scale and then size.
Other notes
Best placed from late spring to late summer.
Ophiuchus has galactic co-ordinates of approximately 20, 20.
So when you look at this constellation you are looking slightly above the core of our spiral galaxy.