NGC 6779
NGC 6779 is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Lyra. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6779:
| NGC: | NGC 6779 |
| Messier: | M 56 |
| Type: | globular cluster |
| Constellation: | Lyra |
| V-mag (visual): | 8.4 |
| B-mag (blue): | 8.9 |
| Right Ascension: | 19:16:35.51 |
| Declination: | 30:11:04.20 |
| Major axis: | 5.8 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -137 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00045 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS