NGC 6229 - Hercules

NGC6229 - - en la IA

NGC 6229 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Hercules. Here's a breakdown of its key characteristics:

• Designation: NGC 6229 (also known as Messier 92 or M92)

• Type: Globular Cluster

• Constellation: Hercules

• Distance: Approximately 26,700 light-years from Earth.

• Apparent Magnitude: around 6.4, which means it's faintly visible to the naked eye under very dark skies and is a great object for binoculars and telescopes.

• Diameter: Roughly 109 light-years in actual size.

• Age: One of the oldest globular clusters known, estimated to be around 11 to 14 billion years old.

• Notable Features: M92 is densely packed with hundreds of thousands of stars, predominantly older, redder stars. It's relatively metal-poor compared to other globular clusters. Its core is highly concentrated.

• Discovery: Discovered by Johann Elert Bode in 1777.

M92 is a popular target for amateur astronomers due to its brightness and rich star field. When observed through a telescope, it appears as a bright, grainy sphere with a dense core. It's generally considered to be somewhat more difficult to resolve individual stars in M92 compared to some other globular clusters, like M13, due to its higher concentration.