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  Messier 13, Hercules Globular Cluster  
 
 
Messier 13, Hercules Globular Cluster
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  Hohe Wand, 25. April 2007, 23:00
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  The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules (M13 or NGC 6205) is a globular cluster in the Hercules constellation, 25000ly (light years) away from Earth. With a diameter of about 145ly, M13 is composed of serveral hundred thousand stars, the brightest of which is the variable star V11 with an apparent magnitude of 11.95.
 
 
 
 
 Instrument:Pentax 75 SDHF
 Camera:Canon 20D (modified)
 Mount:Vixen GP-DX
 Exposure:46 minutes total at ISO800 (15x2min + 4x4 min) w/ IDAS LPS-P2
 Conditions:average seeing, very bright moonlight
 Image Processing:Iris, Photoshop CS2
 
 
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