Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Hercules (Her)  ·  Contains:  Great Cluster in Hercules  ·  Hercules globular cluster  ·  IC 4617  ·  M 13  ·  NGC 6205  ·  NGC 6207
A Quick Visit the the Hercules Cluster, Messier 13, Tom Wildoner
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A Quick Visit the the Hercules Cluster, Messier 13

A Quick Visit the the Hercules Cluster, Messier 13, Tom Wildoner
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A Quick Visit the the Hercules Cluster, Messier 13

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I took a few minutes to collect some data on the Hercules Cluster, Messier 13 using the Esprit 120ED scope, I was not upset with the results! Looking forward to capturing more data when this cluster rises a bit higher in the evening sky.

Tech Specs: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120mm ED Triplet APO Refractor, Celestron CGEM-DX mount, Canon 6D stock camera, ISO 3200, 5 x 60 second exposures with dark/bias frames, guided using a ZWO ASI290MC and Orion 60mm guide scope. Image date: 16 March 2018. Location: The Dark Side Observatory in Weatherly, PA.

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A Quick Visit the the Hercules Cluster, Messier 13, Tom Wildoner

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