M92 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 14 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , M92 is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible at around 17:36 (EST), 25° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 4 hours and 54 minutes after the Sun at 21:18 (EST). In the morning, it will rise at 01:43 – 5 hours and 26 minutes before the Sun – and reach an altitude of 30° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:57.
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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 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
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 |