M13 - Globular Cluster


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  M13, the globular cluster in Hercules, is one of my favorite objects.  It is easy to find in Hercules and is one of the brighter globulars.  This is a stack of 5 images, 90 seconds exposure each.  Some processing is needed to bring out the rich central core as well as the fainter outlying stars.

-  ISO 800
-  F5.0
-  90 second exposures (x 5);  7.5 minutes total
-  Unfiltered
-  Direct images through the 14.5 Newtonian
-  Piggyback on the C-14
-  Unguided
-  Location: TDS

1.30.2009