Designation:
M56
Date:
July 4th, 2018
Camera:
Canon EOS 7D Mark II ( unmodified )
Optics:
Sky-Watcher ED120mm Doublet
Focal Length:
900 mm
Exposure:
26 x 60sec
ISO:
1000
Mount:
Sky-Watcher NEQ6 Pro
Guiding:
Orion Star Shoot Auto Guider
Software:
Adobe Photoshop, DSS, Astroflat
Notes:
Messier 56 (M56) is a globular star cluster located in the small northern constellation Lyra, has an apparent
magnitude of 8.3 and lies at a distance of 32,900 light years from Earth.
This cluster can be a challenge in binoculars because it is quite dim and does not have a bright core.