M-92 (NGC-6341) is a large, bright globular star cluster in the constellation of Hercules. If it were not overshadowed by the spectacular globular M-13, it would be considered a showpiece. It was discovered by Johann Bode in 1777, and added to Charles Messier's catalog the same year as number 92. M-92 lies 9 degrees to the NE of M-13. This cluster has a much more dense structure than M-13, with a highly compressed, blazing core, which is equalled by few other globular clusters. It lies 26,000 light years from Earth, and is 110 light years in diameter.
This image, acquired on July 14, 2014, is a 30 minute integration of 50 second exposures through the Celestron C-11 at f/2, using the HyperStar III imaging system and the Starlight Express SXVR-H694C color CCD camera, operating at -10 degrees below ambient temperature and binned 1 X 1. Guided, captured and combined using Maxim DL5 Pro. Post processed using PhotoShop CS2, Gradient XTerminator, StarShrink, Carboni's Astro Tools and NoiseWare.