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M22 (NGC6656)

Globular cluster in Sagittarius.

  • M22 is about 10,000 light years away with approximately 70,000 stars - 32 of which are variables. It is 200 light years in diameter and ranked 4th in brightness of all known globular clusters in the galaxy. M22 also boasts a planetary nebula, one of only 4 known in Milky Way clusters. M22 is about 10,000 light years away with approximately 70,000 stars - 32 of which are variables. It is 200 light years in diameter and ranked 4th in brightness of all known globular clusters in the galaxy. M22 also boasts a planetary nebula, one of only 4 known in Milky Way clusters.
  • Center of M22 as observed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Center of M22 as observed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.
  • Planetary nebula in M22 - known as IRAS 18333-2357 or GJJC1

    Image credit: Rolf Wahl Olsen.<br />
http://www.pbase.com/rolfolsen/image/136080440/original Image credit: Rolf Wahl Olsen.
    http://www.pbase.com/rolfolsen/image/136080440/original
 

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