Messier Index/M92

Messier 92 An image of M92, taken with a 20" RC telescope Achut Reddy/Flynn Haase/w:NOAO/w:AURA/NSF w:J2000 Hercules 17 17 07.27SIMBAD Astronomical Database Results for NGC 6341 http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/Simbad 2006-11-17 +43 08 11.5 26 klyFebruary 2007 8 kpc +6.3 M92, NGC 6341, GCl 59 Messier 92 (also known as M92 or NGC 6341) is a w:globular cluster in the constellation Hercules. It was discovered by w:Johann Elert Bode in w:1777 and independently rediscovered by w:Charles Messier on w:March 18, w:1781. M92 is at a distance of about 26,000 w:light-years away from w:Earth. thumb|left|200px|Center of M92 by HST; 1.44′ view thumb|left|200px|Messier 92. Courtesy Hunter Wilson M92 is one of the brighter globular clusters in the northern hemisphere, but it is often overlooked by amateur astronomers because of its proximity to the even more spectacular w:Messier 13. External links Messier 92 @ SEDS Messier pages Messier 92, Galactic Globular Clusters Database page References