Description
Overview:
The Messier Object M22 is a Globular Cluster discovered by Abraham Ihle in 1665.
It has an angular size of 24 arc minutes.
Location:
M22 is located inside the constellation Sagittarius at Right Ascension
18 36.4 and Declination -23 54.
It is 10,400 light years from the planet Earth which makes it the 44th furthest Messier Object from Earth.
Brightness:
In relation to the other objects from the Messier catalog, M22 is a relatively bright deep sky object
with a brightness rating of 5.1.
