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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 |