M22 (NGC6656)
Globular cluster in Sagittarius.
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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.
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Center of M22 as observed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.
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Planetary nebula in M22 - known as IRAS 18333-2357 or GJJC1
Image credit: Rolf Wahl Olsen.
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Messier 22
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Messier 22
How to find M22 in the night sky, info on the planet-size objects found within, history of M22
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