Messier 92 (M92) 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, with an apparent magnitude of 6.3, and can be seen with the naked eye in good observing conditions.
M92 is very tightly packed with stars, 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.
M92 is a great target for beginner Astro photographers and stays high in the sky for several months. John Herschel described it as a “globular cluster; very bright; very large; extremely compressed toward the middle; well resolved; small stars”
I like the Red and Yellow stars found within the image.
Imaged with a Sky Watcher Esprit 120ED and a ZWO ASI2600MC Pro camera riding a Sky Watcher EQ6r Pro mount. 256 60s subs. Image capture by APT Astro Photography Tool. Image processing with PixInsight.
