Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Hercules (Her)  ·  Contains:  IC 4645  ·  IC 4648  ·  M 92  ·  NGC 6311  ·  NGC 6312  ·  NGC 6323  ·  NGC 6327  ·  NGC 6329  ·  NGC 6332  ·  NGC 6336  ·  NGC 6341  ·  NGC 6344  ·  NGC 6348  ·  NGC 6350
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M92 Globular Cluster in Hercules, Sigga
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M92 Globular Cluster in Hercules

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Messier 92 (also known as M92, M 92, or NGC 6341) is a globular cluster of stars in the northern constellation of Hercules. It was discovered by Johann Elert Bode in 1777, then published in the Jahrbuch during 1779. The cluster was independently rediscovered by Charles Messier on March 18, 1781 and added as the 92nd entry in his catalogue. M92 is at a distance of about 26,700 light-years away from Earth.

Among the Milky Way population of globular clusters, Messier 92 is among the brighter clusters in terms of absolute magnitude. It is also one of the oldest clusters. Messier 92 is located around 16×103 ly (4.9 kpc) above the galactic plane and 33×103 ly (10 kpc) from the Galactic Center. The heliocentric distance of Messier 92 is 26.7×103 ly (8.2 kpc).

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