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On this page I collect my observations of the globular star cluster M 92 in the constellation Hercules.
The globular star cluster M 92 in the Hercules constellation is somewhat smaller (depending on the author, it is 7 'or 8' in size) than its more familiar "brethren" M 13. It is located above the Keystone asterism, the most prominent part of the constellation and more difficult to find than M 13. I was able to clearly see the bright nucleus (M 92 appears somewhat more concentrated at the center than M 13), but not dissolve single stars - until August 23, 2019, on which I suceeded using averted vision (and maybe also with direct vision...) for the first time. In my binoculars, M 92 appears also very small.
Size: 7' / 8' (Stoyan/Karkoschka)
Distance: 25,000 light years (Stoyan)
Rating: *** (Stoyan)
The globular star cluster M 92 is located above the Keystone asterism and a little more difficult to find than M 13. First find the Keystone asterism! (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)
Find: The globular star cluster M 92 in the constellation Hercules is located above the Keystone asterism and hard to find for me because there are no stars that can be used for orientation:
I therefore try to start from the two upper Keystone stars and form a kind of triangle with them to find M 92, which is generally quite tedious. Another approach is, to go up again about the height of the keystone trapezoid and then go 1/3 of the upper side to the right.
Identify: If you found a globular cluster in this way, then M 92 is already identified! (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)
The sketch by Michael Vlasov (DeepSkyWatch.com) provides a rough impression of what I observed in Summer/Autumn 2016 (my impression was much fainter and smaller than the sketch):
Sketch of the M 92 globular star cluster by Michael Vlasov (Copyright © Michael Vlasov 2016) - presented with the author's permission
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M 92, Jul 29, 2022 - original (29 frames = 290 seconds) |
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M 92, Jul 29, 2022 - original (29 frames = 290 seconds) |