Starfish Galaxy | Galaxies in Ophiuchus

Starfish Galaxy

Starfish Galaxy, is located in the constellation Ophiuchus, and is best seen in summer.

Starfish Galaxy is magnitude , and is in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

1. Name:
2. Starfish Galaxy

1. Constellation:
2. Ophiuchus

1. NGC:
2. 6240

* One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.

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