M13

Great Cluster in Hercules

M13

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Object Info

Type

Globular Cluster

Constellation

Hercules

Distance

25,100 ly

Capture Details

Date

July 15, 2004

Location

Carlsbad, CA

Exposure

L 10x30, R 10x30, G 10x30, B 10x30 (bin 1x1)

Equipment

Optics

Celestron C11 Carbon Fiber SCT w/XLT

Focal Length

1764mm @f/6.3

Mount

Celestron CGE

Camera

SBIG ST-2000XM

Focuser

Optec TCF-S

Filters

CFW8A, SBIG LRGB

Software

CCDSoft, Photoshop