| A Globular Cluster which can be found in the constellation of Hercules, M13 is a distance of 20,000 LY from Earth. Also known as the Hercules Cluster, it contains 100,000 stars and is estimated to be 150 LY across. Globular Clusters consist of the oldest stars in our galaxy, forming when interstellar gas and dust were far more prevalent. These old clusters circle the center of our galaxy like gnats circling a yard light. M13 is one of the most prominent Globular Clusters in the sky and is an estimated 12 billion years old. |
| Date: | June 6, 2006 |
| Optics: | Orion 80mm Apo Refractor - f/7.5 - Baader IR Filter |
| Camera: | Canon Digital Rebel 300D / Modified (Hap Griffin) |
| Exposure: | 40 Minutes / 20x30" @ 800ASA |
| Guiding: | Manually guided on a 14" Meade LX200 |
| Location: | Skyhawk Observatory, West Bend, WI |
| Photo By: | Rick Kazmierski |
