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M56

M56 — Globular Cluster M56

Globular Cluster
· Lyra
Beginner
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Target information

Object type
Globular Cluster
Constellation
Lyra
Right ascension
19h 16m 36s
Declination
+30° 11′ 00″
Magnitude
8.3
Angular size
9′
Surface brightness
Not recorded
Difficulty
Beginner
Best months
Jun-Oct
Catalog IDs
M56

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3910mm f/11.0 · 356mm aperture
Frames 44% of APS-C FOV
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Frames 31% of APS-C FOV
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Frames 28% of APS-C FOV
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Frames 27% of APS-C FOV
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Frames 27% of APS-C FOV
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2350mm f/10.0 · 235mm aperture
Frames 26% of APS-C FOV

Recommended cameras

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Example framing

FOV 0.34° × 0.23°
Scale 0.20″/px
Target fills 65% of frame
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FOV 0.48° × 0.32°
Scale 0.28″/px
Target fills 47% of frame
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FOV 0.43° × 0.29°
Scale 0.38″/px
Target fills 51% of frame
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