M92 Globular star cluster

Look for it 27,000 light years away in the constellation of Hercules. Also known as NGC 6341 it is one of the oldest star clusters in the Milky Way and was first discovered by Johann Elert Bode in 1777.

With an estimated 300,000 stars 100 light years across it should be quite easy to find in a pair of 10x50 binoculars, the best month for observing it is July.

Data gathered at www.astronomycentre.org.uk/

 

Boring Techie bit:

Telescope: Askar FRA400

Mount: EQ6r pro

Camera: ZWO 533mc pro

Filter: Optolong UV/IR.

Guided and controlled by the ZWO asiair+ using Altair Starwave 50mm & ZWO 120mm mini.

Best 90% of 120 light frames 60 seconds each.

Stacked with darks, flats, dark flats using DeepSkyStacker.

Processed using Graxpert, StarNet2, PixInsight & Affinity Photo.

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