About NGC 6809 (M55)

NGC 6809 is a rewarding deep-sky target and is visible as a compact luminous region. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Observing conditions matter, fine detail requires darker skies.

Observing tips

It requires patience and good conditions.

What to expect

Under good conditions, the object reveals more character.

It is less prominent than the brightest objects in the catalog.

Type

Globular Cluster

Constellation

Sagittarius

Distance

16600 ly

Size

14.8'

Season

Summer

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

6.3