Image information: Stacked, dark-subtracted, registered combination of 10 x 15s unfiltered and R V and I-band images. Image taken 13/07/2006.
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| Description: M56 is a fairly compact globular cluster. In this infrared image, the more yellow stars appear red on the sky, while the blue stars will mostly appear more white.
Image information: Stacked, dark-subtracted, registered combination of 10 x 15s unfiltered and R V and I-band images. Image taken 13/07/2006. |
Physical information: Magnitude: 8.3, size: 5.0', classification: X, aka NGC6779.