Globular cluster M22 in the constellation Sagittarius is well worth the time to point a telescope its way.
Credit: Chuck Kimball
In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Dave Eicher invites you to head out sometime soon and observe the great globular cluster M22 in the constellation Sagittarius the Archer. From a dark site on a moonless night, most observers can just pick out this object with their naked eyes. But its real glory is revealed when you point a telescope at it. Use as high a magnification as the steadiness of the air allows and you’ll see hundreds of its brighter stars. Good luck!
