Wallpaper author:
Christopher Curtis
24 Apr 2024
M13 - The Great Hercules Cluster
The biggest challenge is managing the dynamic range - stopping the core from blowing out while making sure all the fringe stars are seen.
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 |