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M13 The Hercules Star Cluster
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Here’s a close up view of M13, The Hercules Star Cluster. This is a cropped version on the previously posted image. It definitely has more information to display. In the eyepiece, Hercules looks like a collection of diamonds on a black velvet background. In the big scope, it is one of the most amazing astronomical views I’ve ever experienced. I think I’ll need to hit this again on a night of rock solid seeing… so that I can really show the pinpoint nature of the stars in the core of the cluster.
Astro Photo Details:
* Designation: M13
* Constellation: Hercules
* Magnitude: mag 5.8
Astro Photo Processing Details
* Canon Digital Rebel XTi
* 120s at ISO1600
* PhotoShop CS2 Curves (mac version)
* Astro Physics Starfire 160
Tags: Hercules, M13, Messier, Star Cluster