M56 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , M56 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:51 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 58° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:37.
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Name
M56
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Object type
Globular cluster
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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 Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.