My Astrophotography – Messier 92

Messier 92 (Globular Cluster)

• Messier 92 is approximately 14.2 billion years old, making it one of the oldest globular clusters in the Milky Way.
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• It contains more than 330,000 stars tightly bound together by gravity.
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• While it is exceptionally brilliant, it is often called a “forgotten” cosmic showpiece because it sits in the shadow of its larger and more famous neighbour, the Great Hercules Cluster (Messier 13).

• Object Name
  M92

• Object Type
  Globular Cluster

• Constellation
  Hercules

• Magnitude
  +6.5

• Distance
  28,000 light-years

• Age
  14.2 million years old

Telescope:

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Accessories:

Sky-Watcher Esprint 80ED Triplet

Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 GT

ZWO ASIair Plus

Camera:

Guiding:

Filter:

ZWO ASI2600MC Pro cooling

ZWO ASI1200MM

Optolong L-eXtreme

• Date:
  Monday 31st August 2026
  

• Moonlit:
  Waning Gibbous 19 days old
  Magnitude: -12.6
  Moonlit: 84%

• Total:
  180’s x 7 subs = 21 minutes
  
  Stopped at 21 minutes due the clouds interrupted.

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M92

NGC 6341

Globular Cluster

+6.5

28,000 light years / 110 light years across

Her (Hercules / The Hercules)

17h 17m 10s

+43° 08′ 23″

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