Messier 55 (M55) globular cluster
Globular cluster Messier 55 (M55, or NGC 6809) in the constellation Sagittarius, as imaged by the ESO 3.6-metre telescope on La Silla.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | m55-3point6-m_copy |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 3 December 2009, 23:19 |
| Size: | 5787 x 5688 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Messier 55 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular |
| Distance: | 17000 light years |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Category: | Star Clusters |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 19 39 59.70 |
| Position (Dec): | -30° 57' 53.49" |
| Field of view: | 41.98 x 41.26 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 1.5° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical | ESO 3.6-metre telescope |