Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Hercules (Her)  ·  Contains:  Hercules Globular Cluster  ·  M 13  ·  NGC 6205  ·  NGC 6207
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Messier 13 - Great globular star cluster in the constellation of Hercules, Thomas Beringer
Messier 13 - Great globular star cluster in the constellation of Hercules
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Messier 13 - Great globular star cluster in the constellation of Hercules

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Messier 13 - Great globular star cluster in the constellation of Hercules, Thomas Beringer
Messier 13 - Great globular star cluster in the constellation of Hercules
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Messier 13 - Great globular star cluster in the constellation of Hercules

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The Messier 13 star cluster counts around 500 tsd stars and has a diameter of ca. 150 lj.
It is located 25'100 lj away from our solar system and was discovered 1714 by Edmond Halley.

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Messier 13 - Great globular star cluster in the constellation of Hercules, Thomas Beringer