M 56 NGC 6779

Capture

Seestar s50 102 stacks

Date

19 September 2026

Location

Camden, NSW

Original

2006 × 3608 px

M 56 NGC 6779 is a globular cluster in the constellation Lyra, is about 32,900 light-years away from Earth and measures roughly 84 light-years across, containing 230,000 solar masses. This cluster has an estimated age of 13.70 billion years. The brightest stars in M56 are of 13th magnitude, while it contains only about 14 known variable stars. The cluster can be a challenge in binoculars because it is quite dim and does not have a bright core. In large binoculars, it appears as a fuzzy patch or an out-of-focus star. Apparent magnitude 8.3.

See it in the star clusters gallery