Messier 22

RA:

18:36:23.94

Dec:

-23:54:17.1

Distance from Sun:

10.4 kly

Distance from Galactic Center:

16.0 kly

Apparent Diameter:

32.0 arc min

Brightness:

5.10 mag vis

Radial Velocity:

-146.3 +/- 0.2 km/s

Diameter:

88 ly

Abs. Mag:

-8.50 Mag vis

M22 was the first globular cluster to be discovered, by Abraham Ihle in 1665.

• More on M 22 (SEDS Messier Database)
• Catalog of Variable Stars in M22 (Christine Clement)