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Title The Hercules Cluster
Caption This is the Hercules Cluster, or Messier 13. It is one of the largest and most visible clusters in the night sky, visible to the naked eye from a good dark location on a clear night.
Object Name M13
Messier Desig M 13
NGC Desig NGC 6205
Other Desigs Keystone Cluster
Right Ascension 16Hr 41' .00"
Declination 36° 28' .00"
Magnitude 5.80
Scope Used Meade 2080 with focal reducer
Camera Used Nikon D5000
Photo Notes Unsure on this one, probably 30 sec multiple stacked images at ISO 3200
Object Type Globular Cluster
Distance (ly) 22.20
Constellation Hercules
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