M92 (July 2020)

M92 is about 27,000 light years away, about 16,000 light years above the plane of the galaxy and 33,000 light years from the galaxy's center.

One estimate I read said M92 may have 330,000 solar masses.

The galaxy in the lower right is PGC 59984, mag 15.21 and 390 million light years away.  The dimmest stars in the image are less than mag 19.

This is 8x600" with the Atik 460EXC through my 203mm f/4.95 Synta-ONTC Newtonian.  Frankly, I was waiting for another target to clear the trees, but this turned into an interesting project.