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22 is a magnificent globular cluster located 2.5° northeast of Kaus Borealis (Lambda (ƛ) Sagittarii), the star at the of the Teapot asterism’s lid. mag. +5.1 it is visible to the naked eye, but a telescope brings out its beauty. From the UK, 022 is compromised due to its low altitude. A 150mm scope at around 200x magnification reveals many resolved stars across the globular’s core. The

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