Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Hercules (Her)  ·  Contains:  M 92  ·  NGC 6341
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Messier 92, Brice Fayd'Herbe
Messier 92
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Messier 92

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Messier 92

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Messier 92 (also known as NGC 6341) is a globular star cluster of some 109 light-years across. It is located about 26,700 light-years away from Earth in the northern constellation of Hercules, around 16,000 light-years above the Galactic Plane and 33,000 light-years from the Galactic Center. This cluster is approaching us at 112 kilometers per second.

Captured with a nearly full moon in the area, quite happy with the results ! Hope you'll like it !

Messier 92 is visible to the naked eye under very good conditions, but it is often overlooked by amateur astronomers because of its proximity to the even more spectacular Messier 13.

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Messier 92, Brice Fayd'Herbe