01 — THE OBJECT
M13
Hercules Globular Cluster
M13 is a globular cluster: a dense ball of hundreds of thousands of stars bound by gravity. In Hercules, about 22,000 light-years away, it is one of the finest clusters visible from the northern hemisphere. Its stars are very old, much older than the Sun.
- Type
- Cluster
- Constellation
- Hercules
- Distance
- 22200 ly
02 — THE PROJECT
M13 — Great Hercules Cluster
M13 is a globular cluster: a dense ball of hundreds of thousands of stars bound by gravity. In Hercules, about 22,000 light-years away, it is one of the finest clusters visible from the northern hemisphere. Its stars are very old, much older than the Sun. Imaged from Le Pradet / Toulon (Var, Bortle 7 skies). AstroBin source: https://app.astrobin.com/i/qtiivz Location: Le Pradet / Toulon, Var, France (Bortle 7).
03 — ACQUISITION
Total integration · 4.1 h
- 491 × 30 s · No filter
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No filter | 491 | 30 s | 491 × 30 s (4.1 h) | — | — |
04 — EQUIPMENT
TS-Optics Maxfield Coma Corrector 0.95x
TS-Optics · TSKomaKorr 0.95x
ACCESSORY
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
ZWO · ASI2600MC Pro
CAMERA
ZWO ASI120MM Mini
ZWO · ASI120MM Mini
GUIDE_CAMERA
TS-Optics TSL60D 60mm
TS-Optics · TSL60D
GUIDE_SCOPE
Sky-Watcher NEQ6-Pro
Sky-Watcher · NEQ6-Pro
MOUNT
N.I.N.A.
Stefan Berg · NINA
SOFTWARE
PixInsight
Pleiades Astrophoto · PixInsight
SOFTWARE
Sky-Watcher Explorer 150P
Sky-Watcher · Explorer 150P
TELESCOPE
07 — FINAL IMAGE
Final · M13