M56 NGC 6779
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Object Type
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Globular Cluster
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Constellation
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Lyra
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Magnitude
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8.4
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Size
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9.0' x 9.0'
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M56 is a small globular cluster in Lyra. Some resolution is possible in a 10" telescope.
Film Images
40 minutes exposure on Kodak Elite 200 film.
5" f/5 refractor, prime focus.
DSLR Images
Combination of 5, 120 second images. Modified Canon Digital Rebel DSLR camera.
5" f/5 refractor at prime focus.
CCD Images
Combination of 15, 1 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.
Combination of 15, 1 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.