Type | Planetary Nebula |
---|---|
Magnitude | 9 |
Size | 0.25' x 0.1' |
Right Ascension | 18h 12' 6.2" (2000) |
Declination | 6° 51' 13" N |
Constellation | Ophiuchus |
Description | vB, vS, R, l hazy |
Classification | 2a |
Andrew Cooper
May 25, 2006 Gila, NM (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Quite small, but obviously not stellar, nice teal green color, round and brighter at the center, no central star noted, holds magnification well
Rev. T.W. Webb
May 19, 1885 Hardwick, Herefordshire, England (map)
Small, very bright. Considered by Σ to be one of the most curious objects in the heavens. h., slightly hazy. D'A. a little elliptical, 5" or 6", bluish green. Gaseous.― Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes, T. W. Webb, 1917
71 Ophiuchi | HD 168387 |
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