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Messier 56 |
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 | M56, in the constellation Lyra, is one of the less centrally concentrated globular clusters. Its diameter is near 60 light years. This globular cluster lies in a nice low-power Milky Way field. M56 is a tiny, surprisingly bright dot of light in 7x50s, with just a hint of surrounding haze and no other features. In a 8-inch scope, this globular is pretty faint. Except for it's general shape, the structure had no detail, other than being brighter in the middle and gradually decreasing in brightness all around the core. No individual stars could be resolved. At 98X some mottling across M56 is seen but not yet resolved into stars. There is a mag 5 star about 30' from the cluster to NW. |
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| You can find more information about this Messier object by visiting: SEDS - The Messier Catalog. |
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M56 NGC 6779 Other description: Globular cluster highly resolved. Constellation: Lyra Dreyer description: Globular cluster, bright, large, irregularly round, gradually very much compressed middle, well resolved, stars of magnitude 11 to 14; = M56. Magnitude: 8.3 RA: 19h 16m 46.5s Dec: +30°11'08" RA: 19h 16m 36.0s Dec: +30°11'00" (Epoch 2000) Azm: 203°08'37" Alt: +72°49'31" Rise: 17:22 Transit: 02:00 Set: 10:33 Size: 7.1' |