Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Lyra (Lyr)  ·  Contains:  M 56  ·  NGC 6779
M56 - Globular Cluster, Derryk
M56 - Globular Cluster
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M56 - Globular Cluster

M56 - Globular Cluster, Derryk
M56 - Globular Cluster
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M56 - Globular Cluster

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Description

M56 (NGC6779) is a globular star cluster located in Lyra at about 33,000 light years and spans a distance of 84 light years.



Taken September 2018 from Campbell, CA, USA. Sky: 18.80 mag/arcsec^2



Total integration: 615 mins (10 hrs 15 mins)



Details, Equipment, & Software:

Telescope: Astro-Tech AT10RCT (FL2000mm f/8)

Camera: SBIG STF-8300m (-10°C)

Filter: Astrodon 36mm RGB

Guide: OAG-8300 with QHY5III174

Focuser: Moonlite CSL w/ high res stepper motor

Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100GTO

Capture: Sequence Generator Pro

Frames:

Astrodon R: 44x300s

Astrodon G: 41x300s

Astrodon B: 38x300s

Stacking/Final Processing: Pixinsight

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M56 - Globular Cluster, Derryk

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