Messier Index/M92

Messier 92
Observation data (w:J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Hercules
Right ascension	17h 17m 07.27s[1]
Declination	+43° 08′ 11.5″[1]
Distance	26 kly (8 kpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	+6.3[1]
Physical characteristics
Mass	kg ( M${\displaystyle {\odot }}$)
Other designations	M92, NGC 6341, GCl 59[1]

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.

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.

• Messier 92 @ SEDS Messier pages
• Messier 92, Galactic Globular Clusters Database page