Globular Cluster Messier 56 (M56)
Taken by Thomas Wildoner on June 12, 2024 @
Weatherly, PA, USA
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Date Taken: 2024:07:10 07:44:33
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Messier 56 (also known as M56 or NGC 6779) is a globular cluster in the constellation Lyra. M56 is about 32,900 light-years away from Earth and measures roughly 84 light-years across, containing 230,000. This cluster has an estimated age of 13.70 billion years
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Class: X
Constellation: Lyra
Right ascension: 19h 16m 35.57s
Declination: +30° 11′ 00.5″
Apparent magnitude (V): 8.3
Apparent dimensions (V): 8.8'
Tech Specs: Orion 8” RC Telescope, ZWO ASI2600MC camera running at 0F, 30 x 60 second exposures, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ZWO EAF and ASIAir Pro, processed in PixInsight. Image Date: June 12, 2024. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W59), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).
Photographer's website:
https://thedarksideobservatory.com
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