M56 - Globular Cluster in Lyra
M56 - Globular Cluster in Lyra
  • Description: Globular Cluster in Lyra. Often overlooked due to its more famous neighbour the Ring Nebula, M57 is a nice little globular cluster. Magnitude 8.4, 8.8 arc minutes across. Also known as NGC6779.

  • Scope: 16" f4.5 Newtonian
  • Film: Chilled Ektachrome 400, 15 minutes
  • Guiding: manual
  • Location: Wilson Coulee Observatory, Ab.
  • Date: 8 July, 1988
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