Messier 13

Great Hercules Cluster, NGC 6205

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Object

Type

Globular cluster class V
Constellation Hercules
Coordinates RA:16h 41m 42s  D:+36° 27' 39"
Magnitude 5,8
Size 20x20 arc min

Image

Optics Meade 10" SC with AP reducer at f/7
Mount Losmandy G11 with Gemini goto
Camera Sbig ST10XME with CFW10 filters wheel
Exposure LRGB 70-40-40-40 minutes
Notes Image published on Coelum magazine (#101/2006)

 

Where is this object in the night sky? Below a sky chart of the location (from Stellarium 8.0 planetarium).

 

 

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