M56 (Globular cluster)

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R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , M56 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:37 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 61° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:34.

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Name M56
Object type Globular cluster
Other names
M56[2]
NGC 6779[3]
Mel 220[4]
Position
Right ascension:19h16m [3]
Declination:+30°11' [3]
Constellation:Lyra
Magnitude:8.40 (V) [4]
8.90 (B) [3]
Distance:10.1 kpc
32.9 klyr [1]
B-V Color (mag):0.50
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-6.62
Visibility from Fairfield

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41.14°N
73.26°W
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