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as of 04/26/2024 9:09 p.m.
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General Info
| Type | Globular Cluster |
| Constellation | Hercules |
| Right ascension | 17h17'7.500'' |
| Declination | +43°8'11'' |
| Magnitude | 6.400 |
| Distance | 26,400ly |
| Size | 11.200 arc min |
| Catalog Designations | NGC6341, M92 |
| Discovered | 1777 Johann Bode |
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bllape (1611)
Orion XT8
20 points
Clear DARK Sky. No Moon. Very bright. Very dense in the center. shaped like an eyeball
Tyler (4830)
10" Dobsonian
20 points
mnastro (4583)
XX12i
20 points
M92 was fading fast as the clouds moved in, managed a quick sketch, but will revisit and re-sketch on a better evening of transparency.
HamilTiller (5560)
Celestron 127eq
20 points
Once I realized the constellation I had been searching wasn't actually Hercules (duh), M92 was a snap. The core is surprisingly bright. Very pretty.
Austin (5562)
Orion 10'' SkyQuest dobsonian
20 points
After m13, I swept around for a bit to find M92. Overshadowed by the Hercules Globular nearby, this globular is nonetheless very impressive. Lots of resolvable stars, large angular size.
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