M 22 NGC 6656 (Great Sagittarius Cluster)

Capture

Seestar s50 45 stacks

Date

12 November 2025

Location

Camden, NSW

Original

1080 × 1920 px

M 22 NGC 6656 (Great Sagittarius Cluster) is an elliptical globular cluster of stars in the constellation Sagittarius. M22 is one of the nearer globular clusters to Earth – at about 10,600 light-years away. It is the third brightest globular cluster and the brightest if you live north of 8 degrees north. Apparent magnitude 5.1

See it in the star clusters gallery