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Messier M9

Globular Cluster M9

Globular Cluster
Ophiuchus
Beginner
Angular size
12′
Magnitude
7.7
Best months
May-Aug
Constellation
Ophiuchus
Catalog IDs
M9
Common aliases
NGC 6333

Recommended telescopes

Celestron
3910mm f/11.0 · 356mm aperture
Frames 58% of APS-C FOV
Celestron
2800mm f/10.0 · 279mm aperture
Frames 42% of APS-C FOV
Meade
2540mm f/10.0 · 254mm aperture
Frames 38% of APS-C FOV
Astro-Tech
2432mm f/8.0 · 305mm aperture
Frames 36% of APS-C FOV
Takahashi
2415mm f/11.5 · 210mm aperture
Frames 36% of APS-C FOV
Celestron
2350mm f/10.0 · 235mm aperture
Frames 35% of APS-C FOV

Recommended cameras

ZWO
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
3.76µm pixels · cooled

Example framing

FOV 0.34° × 0.23°
Scale 0.20″/px
Target fills 87% of frame
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FOV 0.48° × 0.32°
Scale 0.28″/px
Target fills 62% of frame
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FOV 0.26° × 0.26°
Scale 0.31″/px
Target fills 78% of frame
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