Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  M 55  ·  NGC 6809
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M55, Kurt Zeppetello
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M55 was the the biggest Messier object I imaging during the evening

Messier 55 can be seen with a pair of 50 mm binoculars, although resolving the individual stars requires a medium-sized telescope. It is at a distance of about 17,600 light-years away from Earth (source: wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_55).

This makes only four Messier objects left...

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M55, Kurt Zeppetello

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