M92 (Sergey Trudolyubov)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Hercules (Her) · Contains: M 92 · NGC 6341

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Messier 92 (M92), a bright globular cluster in the constellation Hercules. This beautiful, 14 billion year-old cluster often overlooked in favor of its bright nearby neighbor, M13, is considered to be one of the oldest globulars in our Galaxy. This LRGB image is based on the data taken in April, 2024 with my mobile setup, the 250 mm f/4 Lacerta PhotoNewton and ZWO ASI2600MM Pro camera riding on top of the SkyWatcher CQ-350 mount. The original exposures were factor x2 drizzle integrated to increase image resolution. Star reduction was done using RC Tools.

In Revision C, a close-up image of the busy central part of M92 is shown in comparison to the image of the same region taken with the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Despite the smaller aperture and effects of atmospheric blurring, many of the stars detected with HST can still be resolved with a 10-inch (250 mm) telescope.

Exposure information:
L: 62x60s (Gain 100, Bin 1x1), 61x30s (Gain 100, Bin 1x1)
R: 24x180s (Gain 100, Bin 1x1)
G: 20x180s (Gain 100, Bin 1x1)
B: 23x180s (Gain 100, Bin 1x1)
Total exposure: 4.9 hours

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Description: A close-up view

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Title: HST Comparison

Description: A close-up image of the central 1.4'x1.4' region of M92: a comparison to HST

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ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
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Fast Newtonians

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RA (center)	17h17m07s.231
RA (top/left)	17h17m35s.956
RA (top/right)	17h18m19s.412
RA (bottom/right)	17h16m38s.171
RA (bottom/left)	17h15m55s.308

Dec (center)	+43°08′11″.89
Dec (top/left)	+42°52′58″.65
Dec (top/right)	+43°17′30″.61
Dec (bottom/right)	+43°23′26″.22
Dec (bottom/left)	+42°58′51″.70

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