Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Hercules (Her)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6229  ·  PGC 2298068  ·  PGC 2300954  ·  PGC 2301359  ·  PGC 2302163  ·  PGC 2303116  ·  PGC 3096513
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NGC 6229 - a lesser known Herculean cluster, Rafał Szwejkowski

NGC 6229 - a lesser known Herculean cluster

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NGC 6229 - a lesser known Herculean cluster, Rafał Szwejkowski

NGC 6229 - a lesser known Herculean cluster

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NGC 6229 is the smaller companion to the more glamourous M13 and M92.  I took advantage of a good seeing&guiding night to show as much separation in the tiny core as possible.

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NGC 6229 - a lesser known Herculean cluster, Rafał Szwejkowski