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MESSIER 13 (M13, NGC6205) IS A POPULAR GLOBULAR CLUSTER AMONG AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS SITUATED IN THE CONSTELLATION OF HERCULES. IT IS ONE OF MANY GLOBULAR CLUSTER'S IN THE MILKY WAY (THERE'S THOUGHT TO BE AT LEAST 149), AND ARE SOME OF THE MOST ANCIENT OBJECTS IN OUR GALAXY, RANGING IN AGE UP TO 15 BILLION YEARS OLD.

IN THIS IMAGE THERE ARE ALSO TWO SPIRAL GALAXIES, NGC6207 (MAGNITUDE 12.10) (TOP CORNER) AND IC4617(MAGNITUDE 16.00)(BETWEEN M13 AND NGC6207), LOCATED TOWARDS THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THIS IMAGE HEADING FROM M13.

CAPTURE AND PROCESSING INFORMATION

CAMERA :  SBIG ST2000XM WITH CFW8

TELESCOPE :  ORION 80ED

MOUNT :  LOSMANDY G-11

GUIDING :  SELFGUIDING ST2000XM

COOLING :  -20 DEGREES

LRGB :  60:60:30:30

BINNING : ALL UNBINNED

IMAGE SCALE : 2.54ARCSEC/PIXEL

ACQUISITION : CCDSOFT

 PROCESSED : MAXIM DL, IMAGESPLUS, PHOTOSHOP

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