| Name: | Messier 56 |
| Other names: | |
| Description: | Globular Cluster |
| Ascension: | 19 : 16.6 |
| Declanation: | +30 : 1 |
| Apparent diameter: | 8.8 (arc min) |
| Constellation: | Lyra |
| Magnitude: | 8.3 |
| Distance: | 32900 light years |
| Equipment: | Meade ETX 90 + ICX424 +foc red f/4 |
| Date / Time UTC: | 4 aug 2005 1:00 |
| Stacked : | 10 of 20 |
| Exposure time: | 30 seconds |
| Location: | The Hague, The Netherlands |
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