Messier 92 (M 92) is a globular cluster of stars in the constellation Hercules, about 26,740 light years from Earth. It’s one of the brightest globular clusters in the Milky Way. These ancient, giant clusters can contain tens of thousands to millions of stars, packed tightly together in dense clumps. They can survive for billions of years and can be found throughout the halo of our Milky Way galaxy.
M 92 is a very tightly packed cluster, containing roughly 330,000 stars in total. M92 is visible in the summer sky for observers at mid-northern latitudes. It can be seen with 10 × 50 binoculars, and a small telescope can resolve the outlying stars in the cluster. This image was created using a f8 GSO 8 inch Ritchie Creighton telescope and a ZWO ASI071MC pro astrophotography camera. 157 60s subs imaged May 1st, 2024. Image capture by APT Astro Photography Tool. Image processing with PixInsight.
During our spring season here in NC I like to image galaxies and globular star clusters. There are so many to choose from I generally am only able to spend a single night on a cluster. This one is nice. I particularly like the Red and Yellow stars found within the image in contrast to the hot blue stars.
