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Globular Cluster M9 (NGC 6333) in Ophuichus

"M9... is one of the nearer globular clusters to the nulceus of our Galaxy, with a computed distance of 7500 light-years from the Galactic Center." (Burnham)

Right ascension 17 : 16.2 (hours : minutes)
Declination -18 : 28 (degrees : minutes)
Distance 25.0 (light-years*10^3)
Visual magnitude 7.3

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