Description
Overview:
The Messier Object M56 is a Globular Cluster discovered by Charles Messier in 1779.
It has an angular size of 7.1 arc minutes.
Location:
M56 is located within the borders of the constellation Lyra at Right Ascension
19 16.6 and Declination 30 11.
It is 32,600 light years from the planet Earth making it the 61st furthest Messier Object from Earth.
Brightness:
In relation to other objects from the Messier catalog, M56 is a relatively dim deep sky object
with a visual magnitude of 8.3.
