Wallpaper author:
Eric Ganz
30 Oct 2021
Hercules globular cluster
The Hercules globular cluster is 12 billion years old.
It is located at a distance of 22,000 ly.
Also known as Messier 13.
Data acquired June to October 2021 in Spain.
Telescope live
SPA-2, 0.7 m RC telescope.
Officina Stellare ProRC 700
F8,
FLI PL16803
170 minutes total exposure,L RGB
Processed using Pixinsight,LR
Dataset from which the image was processed
M13
5 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Globular Cluster
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 250.4235 Dec 36.4613
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................26 Oct 2019 - 26 Oct 2021
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 61 | 1h3m | 62 |
| Luminance | 63 | 1h5m | 62 |
| Green | 59 | 1h1m | 62 |
| Blue | 57 | 58m | 61 |