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Photo ID
7
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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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