Messier 56

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globular cluster M 55 <<  Messier 56  >> M 57
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Position (epoch J2000) [1]
Constellation	Lyra
Position	Ra 19:16:35.4 Dec +30:11:05
DSS images	10' · 20' · 30' · 45' · 1°
Appearance [1]
Apparent mag.	8.4
Size	7.1'
Class	10
Dreyer's description	GC B L iR gvmCM rrr st 11...14
Other
Other designations	M 56, NGC 6779 and GCL 110
Notes
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Messier 56 is a globular cluster in Lyra.

Contents 1 How to find it 2 Appearance 2.1 Telescopes up to 70mm, binoculars up to 50 mm, and finders 2.2 Telescopes 71mm - 100mm (2.8" - 3.9"), binoculars 51mm - 70mm 2.3 Telescopes 101mm - 141mm (4" - 5.5"), binoculars 71mm - 100mm 2.4 Telescopes 141mm - 177mm (5.6" - 6.9") 2.5 Telescopes 178mm - 234mm (7" - 9.2") 2.6 Telescopes 235mm - 305mm (9.25" - 12") 2.7 Telescopes 306mm - 381mm (12.1" - 15") 2.8 Telescopes above 15" 3 Notes 4 References 5 Links

[edit] How to find it

[edit] Appearance

[edit] Telescopes up to 70mm, binoculars up to 50 mm, and finders

• M 56 with 12x45 binoculars by Ante Perković (SEEN, Aug 15 2004) [include this report]^{[Citation needed]}
• (IAAC) Obj: M56 - Inst: 7x50 binoculars [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M 56 - Inst: 7x50 binoculars [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes 71mm - 100mm (2.8" - 3.9"), binoculars 51mm - 70mm

• Lyra by Steve Coe - Messier 56 with 11x80 finder, 6" f/6, 13" f/5.6 and 36" [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M56 - Inst: 9x63 binoculars [include this report]
• Messier 56 observation by Jeff Burton (x.astrogeek.org) with Orion Little Giant II 20x70mm Binoculars [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes 101mm - 141mm (4" - 5.5"), binoculars 71mm - 100mm

• Messier 56 observation and sketch by Rony De Laet with Meade ETX 105 [include this report]
• Messier 56 observation and sketch by Iiro Sairanen with TAL-1 Newton 110/805mm [include this report]
• M 56 with 4.5" (114mm) f/8 homemade dobson (babydob) by Ante Perković (SEEN, May 30 2003, no description) [include this report]
• M 56 with 4.5" (114mm) f/8 homemade dobson (babydob) by Igor Jelaska (SEEN, Oct 17 2003) [include this report]
• Messier 56 observation by Jeff Burton (x.astrogeek.org) with Meade DS-114EC 114mm Reflector [include this report]
• Messier 56 observation by Jeff Burton (x.astrogeek.org) with Meade DS-114EC 114mm Reflector [include this report]
• Messier 56 observation by Jeff Burton (x.astrogeek.org) with Orion AstroView 120ST 120mm Refractor [include this report]
• Messier 56 observation by Jeff Burton (x.astrogeek.org) with Orion AstroView 120ST 120mm Refractor [include this report]
• Messier 56 observation by Jeff Burton (x.astrogeek.org) with Orion Giant View 25x100 Binoculars [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes 141mm - 177mm (5.6" - 6.9")

• M 56 with 6" (150mm) f/5 homemade dobson (Olio) by Ante Perković (SEEN, Sep 10 2004) [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M56 - Inst: 6" Orion Dobsonian [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M 56 - Inst: 6" f/6 Dobsonian RFT [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M56 (NGC6779) - Inst: Orion 6" Dob [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes 178mm - 234mm (7" - 9.2")

• (IAAC) Obj: M56 - Inst: 8" Newtonian F5 [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M56 (NGC 6779) - Inst: 8" f/6 newtonian alt-az mount [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M56 - Inst: ASM 200mm f/6 dob [include this report]
• Messier 56 observation and sketch by Jaakko Saloranta with 8" Orion DSE @ 196x [include this report]
• M 56 with 8" (203mm) f/10 SCT (Šime) by Ante Perković (SEEN, Sep 10 2004) [include this report]
• (IAAC) obs: M56 - Inst:Meade 8" LX-200 [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M56 - Inst: Celestar 8" SCT, fork mount [include this report]
• (IAAC) Object: M56 - Instrument: C8 203mm f/10 SCT [include this report]
• Messier 56 observation and sketch by Jere Kahanpää with Newton 205/1000 [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes 235mm - 305mm (9.25" - 12")

• (IAAC) Obj: M56 - Inst: 10" F/5,6 Dob [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: NGC 6779, M56 - Inst: 10" F/10 SCT (Meade LX200) [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M56 - Inst: 11" SCT f/10 - inst: 11" SCT f/10 [include this report]
• Messier 56 observation and sketch by Juha Ojanperä with Catadioptric 280/2750 mm [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes 306mm - 381mm (12.1" - 15")

• (IAAC) OBS M56 12.5" f/4.8 (Lew Gramer, latitude 43o) [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M56 / NGC 6779 - Inst: 12.5" f5 Dob [include this report]
• Messier 56 observation by Tom Polakis with 13" [include this report]
• Messier 56 observation by Paul Kemp (Southern Sentinel) with 13.1" f/5 Dobsonian (15th August 2006) [include this report]
• Messier 56 observation by Eric Van der Jeught @ deepskylog.be (with Orion Optics OD350S (350 mm)) [include this report]
• Messier 56 observation by Jeff Burton (x.astrogeek.org) with AstroSystems TeleKit 14.5" Reflector [include this report] (1)
• Messier 56 observation by Jeff Burton (x.astrogeek.org) with AstroSystems TeleKit 14.5" Reflector [include this report] (2)
• Messier 56 observation by Jeff Burton (x.astrogeek.org) with AstroSystems TeleKit 14.5" Reflector [include this report] (3)
• Messier 56 observation by Jeff Burton (x.astrogeek.org) with AstroSystems TeleKit 14.5" Reflector [include this report] (4)

[edit] Telescopes above 15"

• Messier 56 observation by Jeff Burton (x.astrogeek.org) with Starmaster 16" Reflector [include this report]
• (IAAC) Object: M56 Instrument: 16" Dob LM: approx. 4.7 [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M56 - Inst: 17.5" f/4.5 dob [include this report]
• (IAAC) OBJECT: M56 (globular) INST: 18" Newt. fl=1925mm, LM=5.0 [include this report]

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

[edit] Links

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