Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Hercules (Her)  ·  Contains:  Hercules Globular Cluster  ·  M 13  ·  NGC 6205
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Great Globular Cluster in Hercules, Messier 13 (M13, NGC 6205), Boris US5WU
Great Globular Cluster in Hercules, Messier 13 (M13, NGC 6205)
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Great Globular Cluster in Hercules, Messier 13 (M13, NGC 6205)

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Great Globular Cluster in Hercules, Messier 13 (M13, NGC 6205), Boris US5WU
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Great Globular Cluster in Hercules, Messier 13 (M13, NGC 6205)

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Great Globular Cluster in Hercules, Messier 13 (M13, NGC 6205) is a globular cluster of several hundred thousand stars in the constellation of Hercules.
Messier 13 was discovered by Edmond Halley in 1714 and cataloged by Charles Messier on June 1, 1764 into his list of objects, known as the Messier catalog.

This image taken in August 2022.

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Great Globular Cluster in Hercules, Messier 13 (M13, NGC 6205), Boris US5WU