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  Messier 13, Hercules Globular Cluster  
 
 
Messier 13, Hercules Globular Cluster
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  Ebenwaldhöhe, 30. March 2008, 03:00
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  Messier 13 (NGC6205) is a globular cluster in the Hercules constellation and about 25.000 light years away from earth. Globular clusters are spherical collections of stars that orbit a galactic core as satellites. M13 is composed of serveral hundred thousand stars.

The spiral galaxy in the lower right corner of this image is NGC6207.
 
 
 
 
 Instrument:Pentax 75 SDHF
 Camera:Atik 16HR
 Mount:Vixen GP-DX
 Exposure:L 12x1min, 7x5min and 12x15sec + 7x75sec for each RGB
 Conditions:-3°, average seeing, mag 6 sky
 Image Processing:Iris, Photoshop, Fitswork
 
 
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