About NGC 6656 (M22)

NGC 6656 is a rewarding deep-sky target and shows up as a faint patch of light. It is relatively bright.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Observing conditions matter, contrast improves away from light pollution.

Observing tips

It is often recommended as an entry-level object.

What to expect

Under good conditions, the object reveals more character.

It appears more compact than typical clusters.

Type

Globular Cluster

Constellation

Sagittarius

Distance

10100 ly

Size

17.0'

Season

Summer

Difficulty

Very Easy

Magnitude

5.1