Messier 56

Globular Cluster M 56 (NGC 6779), class IX, in Lyra

[M 56 image]

RA:
19:16:35.5
Dec:
+30:11:05
Distance from Sun:
32.9 kly
Distance from Galactic Center:
31.6 kly
Apparent Diameter:
8.8 arc min
Brightness:
8.27 mag vis
Radial Velocity:
Diameter:
Abs. Mag:
Discovered on January 23, 1779 by Charles Messier.


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