NGC 6656
Sagittarius Cluster
NGC 6656 is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Sagittarius. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6656:
| NGC: | NGC 6656 |
| Common name: | Sagittarius Cluster |
| Messier: | M 22 |
| Type: | globular cluster |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| V-mag (visual): | 6.17 |
| B-mag (blue): | 7.16 |
| Right Ascension: | 18:36:24.20 |
| Declination: | -23:54:12.30 |
| Major axis: | 12.6 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -148 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00049 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS