Observation by Paul Downing: Messier 13

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Paul Downing

Observer

Paul Downing

Observed

2015 Aug 17 - 22:30

Uploaded

2016 Nov 03 - 23:00

Objects

The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules (M13)

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Constellation

Hercules

Field centre

RA: 16^h41^m
Dec: +36°27'
Position angle: +90°44'

Field size

0°24' × 0°18'

Equipment

Planewave 12.5" scope
QSI 683 CCD camera

Location

Alpujarra, Spain

Target name

Messier 13

Title

Messier 13

About this image

Messier 13 in Hercules. The Great Northern Globular Cluster. 24,000 light years away from us it contains 600,000 stars and is very blue. In a moderate sized telescope and under a dark sky it can look like diamonds sprinkled on black velvet.

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