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M22 (NGC 6656)

Sagittarius Cluster

Typ:Starcluster
Constellation:Sagittarius
Size:24'
Distance:9.6–11.6 kLj
Brightness:5.1 mag
Position:RA:18h 36m 23.94s DEC:−23° 54′ 17.1″
Max. height:16.10°, Jul. (midnight at +50°N)
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Discovered:Jean-Dominique Maraldi, 1746
Details:Read more on Wikipedia

The next image shows the full frame in a manual edit (580mm, ASI2600MM, LRGB 1h).