M92 / NGC 6341

Designation(s)M92, NGC 6341
Object Type(s)Globular Cluster
Relevant Catalog(s)All (Chron), Messier, NGC
Obs. Lat/Long42° 17', 073° 57'
ConstellationHercules
Date and Time Observed2024-05-13 00:55:00
InstrumentEdgeHD 8" f10-2,032mm FL
CameraASI294mc-Pro
Image DetailsUp is 196.9 degrees E of N. Total integration time was 9m 30s. Exposures 30s@305g, UV/IR Cut Filter. Darks subtracted, no flats. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding.
DescriptionDiscovered by Johann Elert Bode (discoverer of Bode's Nebula, aka M81) in 1777, cataloged independently by Charles Messier in 1781, and first resolved as stars (not as a smudge) by William Herschel. This is a very attractive Globular Cluster which is much less known than M13, which is just a few degrees away. Why? It rises a little later, and it's a little smaller. Still I think I like it better. Just sayin...
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