Messier 22
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Distance to Earth | 9,785 light years |
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Radius | 50 light years |
Constellation | Sagittarius |
Class | VII |
Metallicity | = –1. 49 dex |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5. 1 |
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ID | 2341467 |
About Messier 22
Messier 22 or M22, also known as NGC 6656, is an elliptical globular cluster of stars in the constellation Sagittarius, near the Galactic bulge region. It is one of the brightest globulars that is visible in the night sky.