M92

This is an image of M92. It is a globular cluster about 27,000 light years away in the constellation Hercules. It is one of the oldest globular clusters at an estimated age of 14.2 billion years. It has a diameter of about 108 light years and a mass of 330,000 suns.

Location: Dark Sky New Mexico        

Telescope: Planewave CDK-17          

Camera: FLI PL16803                  

Mount: Paramount ME                  

Red: 24x5 minutes (binned 1x1)       

Green: 24x5 minutes (binned 1x1)     

Blue: 24x5 minutes (binned 1x1)      

Copyright: Bernard Miller