Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Lyra (Lyr)  ·  Contains:  M 56  ·  NGC 6779
Messier 56 (Messier 56), Nicholas Gialiris
Messier 56 (Messier 56)
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Messier 56 (Messier 56)

Messier 56 (Messier 56), Nicholas Gialiris
Messier 56 (Messier 56)
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Messier 56 (Messier 56)

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Messier 56 is a globular cluster in the constellation Lyra, discovered by Charles Messier in 1779 and angularly found about midway between Albireo and Sulafat. In a good night sky, it is tricky to find with large binoculars, appearing as a slightly fuzzy star.

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Messier 56 (Messier 56), Nicholas Gialiris