Wallpaper author:
Alessandro Motta
25 Sept 2024
M13: The Great Hercules Cluster
Captured here in its full glory is the Messier 13 (M13), also known as the Great Hercules Cluster, one of the brightest and most famous globular clusters in the northern sky. Located in the constellation Hercules, M13 is a dazzling ball of stars that has mesmerized observers for centuries.
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 |