M13 - The Hercules Cluster
M13 - The Hercules Cluster
This is an image of M13, also known as the Hercules Cluster. It is a globular cluster about 22,000 light years away in the constellation Hercules. It is one of the brightest globular clusters in the galaxy with several hundred thousand stars measuring about 145 light years in diameter.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
Officina Stellare ProRC 700
Camera
FLI PL16803
Location
Oria, Almería, Spain
Date of observation
21 October 2021
Filters
Astrodon LRGB 2GEN
Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
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