M92, IMO, is the must beautiful globular cluster. It’s beauty surpasses even the Hercules Cluster (Messier 13). In this post is a guide on processing M92 in Pixinsight. There is also an accompanying video of me shooting this outside with my Celestron Edge HD 8″.
Messier 13: The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules
I’ve taken the Hercules Cluster 4 times and I will likely do it every year as long as I do astrophotography. See all my iterations of it from 2022- 2025.
The Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC 2264): A Celestial Holiday Decoration in the Winter Sky
Discover the beauty of the Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC 2264). Learn about this often-overlooked celestial object, see my narrowband imaging process, and compare the SHO vs. Pixelmath processing techniques that I used.
Messier 35 & NGC 2158: Two Beautiful Star Clusters in the Gemini Constellation
In-between projects, I decided to take a break from shooting 10+ hour nebulas and shoot something that will only take me 1 night–a star cluster. Learn more how I created this photo.
Photographing the Great Hercules Globular Cluster: An Astrophotography Guide
M13 or The Great Hercules Cluster is the most well-known globular cluster in the universe. I like it so much, this was my 3rd time doing it!
Shooting Pleiades in Light Pollution
I shoot in light polluted skies outside New York City and although the Pleiades stars are bright, capturing its accompanying dust and reflection nebula is a challenge.
M5
Over 13 billion years old and 25,000 light years away, M5 is one of the oldest astronomy objects in our universe.
The Hercules Cluster
The Hercules Cluster was the first astrophotography target I fell in love with. I finally got the right equipment to shoot it properly a year later.
The Pleiades (2022)
Taken in December 2022 – January 2023, this was my first picture of The Pleiades which is also my (and many other photographers) favorite thing in the sky.