Photo Display Photo ID 72 Click On Image to Open Full Size in a New Tab Title Globular Cluster M22 Caption A dense globular in Sagittarius. Low metalicity. One of the few known to contain a planetary nebula. Object Name M22 Messier Desig M 22 NGC Desig NGC 6656 Other Desigs GCI99 Right Ascension 18Hr 26' 23.94" Declination -23° 54' 17.10" Magnitude 5.10 Scope Used BRT Galaxy C14 w/foc red Camera Used BRT FLI Maxcam CM2-1 E2V CCD47-10 Photo Notes 180s each RGB. Tracking was off, causing some streaking. Also, position is off-center. Object Type Globular Cluster Distance (ly) 10600.00 Constellation Sagittarius Return to List