Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Lyra (Lyr)  ·  Contains:  M 56  ·  NGC 6779
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M 56, PJ Mahany
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M 56

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M 56

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See here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_56. There seems to be a subtle filtering effect reddening M 56 through the Lyran Milky Way. White balance uses the forground stars. M 56 is apparently associated with Omega Centari.

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M 56, PJ Mahany