Rho Ophiuchi (ρ Oph) is a multiple star system located at a distance of 360 ly from Earth in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is embedded in the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex.| Star Facts
Barnard’s Star (Gliese 699) is a red dwarf located only 5.96 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is the fourth nearest individual star to Earth, after the three components of the Alpha Centauri system.| Star Facts
The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is a Magellanic spiral galaxy located 163,000 light-years away in the constellation Dorado and Mensa. It is the brightest satellite galaxy of the Milky Way and one of the nearest galaxies to our own.| www.constellation-guide.com
The Tarantula Nebula (30 Doradus) is a vast star-forming region located approximately 160,000 light-years away in the constellation Dorado. It is part of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), the brightest satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.| www.constellation-guide.com
Sagittarius is a large constellation in the southern sky. It is one of the constellations of the zodiac. It contains the Milky Way centre and some of the best known nebulae in the sky.| www.constellation-guide.com
Zeta Ophiuchi (ζ Oph) is a hot blue star located 366 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is the closest O-type to Earth. Shining at magnitude 2.57, it is the third brightest star in Ophiuchus.| Star Facts
Ophiuchus, the Serpent Bearer, is a large constellation near the celestial equator. Representing the healer Asclepius in Greek mythology, the constellation is visible from both hemispheres.| www.constellation-guide.com