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as of 04/26/2024 3:36 p.m.
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General Info
| Type | Globular Cluster |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Right ascension | 18h36'24.100'' |
| Declination | -23°54'12'' |
| Magnitude | 5.100 |
| Distance | 10,100ly |
| Size | 24 arc min |
| Catalog Designations | NGC6656, M22 |
| Discovered | 1665 Abraham Ihle |
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bllape (1611)
Orion XT8
30 points
Looked like a big cloud at first. After letting my eyes adjust I could see it was dense cloud of stars! Would look great on a moonless night!
Exoplanet1 (1645)
4.5in starblast
30 points
I first saw this ball of stars in my 10x50s. Resolved using the 6mm with my Starblast but very faint (with nearby moonlight).
dam630 (431)
Orion XT8
30 points
First light observation. Beautiful and bright cluster. Many individual stars can be seen.
HamilTiller (5560)
Celestron 127eq
30 points
This large globular was unmistakable. Huge and beautiful, able to make out tiny stars around the edges.
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