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M92     (NGC 6341)
Magnitude: 6.3
Distance: Aprox: 26,700 light-years
Constellation: Hercules
Diameter: 109 light-years
Star Count Aprox: 250,000

M92 is one of the brighter globular clusters in the northern hemisphere, but it is often overlooked by amateur astronomers because of its proximity to the even more spectacular Messier 13. It is visible to the naked eye under very good conditions. The best time of year to observe M92 is during the summer, when Hercules is high overhead in the evening for northern observers.


Taken 5/24/18 in Grand Rapids, Ohio by Russell Kille on a CPC 1100 with Hyperstar @ F2 and ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera