Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Hercules (Her)  ·  Contains:  Hercules Globular Cluster  ·  IC 4617  ·  M 13  ·  NGC 6205
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The Great Cluster in Hercules (M13), Brent Newton
The Great Cluster in Hercules (M13)
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The Great Cluster in Hercules (M13)

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The Great Cluster in Hercules (M13), Brent Newton
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The Great Cluster in Hercules (M13)

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Turned out better than I thought it would, but definitely not my best work. This data set served as another reminder as to why I bought my refractor - imaging on the C8 is simply a pain.

Oddly enough, guiding with an Orion 50mm allowed semi-reliable 4' subs, though the slightly elongated stars mean I could have gone a little shorter. I noticed a lot of drift between frames as well, so I am unsure if guidance was actually working well.

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The Great Cluster in Hercules (M13), Brent Newton

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