M56 in Lyra

Date: July, 12, 2003
Instrument: 155mm Astro-Physics f7 Starfire w/Astro-Physics 1200 Mount
Imaged with SBIG ST2000XM Camera -20C
Exposure: LRGB 50,30,15,15
Processed in CCD Soft, Picture Window Pro, and Photoshop
Location: My Light Polluted Driveway in Mason, OH

Object Data:
Visual Magnitude: 8.3
Distance From Earth: 31,600 Light Years
Size of Object: ~60 Light Years Across