Messier 92

by Thomas Hanrath

Objects in field: M 92, NGC 6341

Equipment: Vixen VC200L, Canon EOS R

Integration: 2h 5m

I photographed Messier 92, the globular cluster in Hercules located about 26,700–27,000 light-years away, during one of my May/June nights. I used the Vixen VC200L telescope coupled with my Canon EOS R(a) camera. This was the second target of the night and part of a series—M92 being the sixth of nine globular clusters captured with that setup. The result showcases the cluster’s bright core and…