Cluster

M92

M92 · NGC 6341 · MWSC 2557

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Object data

Designation: M92
Also known as: NGC 6341, MWSC 2557
Type: Cluster
Constellation: Hercules
RA (J2000): 17h 17m 07s
Dec (J2000): +43° 08′ 12″
Magnitude: 6.5
Apparent size: 14.4′
Catalogue: Messier
Reference: Wikipedia

Catalogue values from OpenNGC (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

Best months to observe

From 51.5°N: best June to July, peaking at 81° at 22:00. Circumpolar - never sets.

January: 5 degrees at 22:00
February: 10 degrees at 22:00
March: 20 degrees at 22:00
April: 35 degrees at 22:00
May: 53 degrees at 22:00
June: 72 degrees at 22:00
July: 81 degrees at 22:00
August: 65 degrees at 22:00
September: 46 degrees at 22:00
October: 29 degrees at 22:00
November: 15 degrees at 22:00
December: 7 degrees at 22:00

Your latitude

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Altitude at 22:00 local time on the 15th of each month. Twilight, moon and weather are your problem.