- 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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