M92 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 14 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , M92 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:41 (EDT), 83° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:15, 89° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 03:56, 30° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
M92
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h17m [3] |
| Declination: | +43°08' [3] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 6.50 (V) [4] |
| Distance: | 8.2 kpc 26.7 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -8.07 |
Sources
Events
| 11 Jun 2025 | – Messier 92 is well placed |
| 11 Jun 2026 | – Messier 92 is well placed |
| 11 Jun 2027 | – Messier 92 is well placed |
| 10 Jun 2028 | – Messier 92 is well placed |
| 10 Jun 2029 | – Messier 92 is well placed |
| 11 Jun 2030 | – Messier 92 is well placed |
| 11 Jun 2031 | – Messier 92 is well placed |
| 10 Jun 2032 | – Messier 92 is well placed |