Messier 13 - Great Hercules Cluster
Messier 13 - Great Hercules Cluster |
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Object data of M13 |
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| Object type: | Globular star cluster (V) | |
| Size: | 20' | |
| Magnitude: | 5.9 mag | |
| Constellation: | Her | |
| Distance: | 22,000 Ly | |
| Notes: | Messier 13 is a globular star cluster of about 300,000 stars in the constellation Hercules. Many background galaxies are visible in the above image. | |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2016-06-28 + 2016-07-01 + 2016-07-04 + 2016-07-07 | |
| Location: | Nussbach / Austria (400m) | |
| Telescope: | 12" Newtonian telescope (f=1120mm) | |
| Camera: | QSI 660wsg-8 with Astrodon filters | |
| Binning: | L 1x1 / RGB 1x1 | |
| Mount: | ASA DDM85 | |
| Exposure time: | L 96x2min / R 36x2min / G 36x2min / B 36x2min | |
| Exposure time total: | 6h 48min | |
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