Messier 13 - Widefield

          Hercules Cluster

 Globular Cluster

 In constellation Hercules

----------------------------------------------------------------------

Discovered by Edmond Halley in 1714. M13 consists

of around 200,000 stars and is located around 25,100

light years away & measuring 145 light years across. 

M13 is estimated to be 14,000,000,000 years old.

In 1974 a message to possible intelligent life was

transmitted to M13.

----------------------------------------------------------------------

RA 16^h 41^m 41.44^s : DEC +36° 27′ 36.9″

M13 has a magnitude (brightness) of 5.8

and its size is 23'.0

----------------------------------------------------------------------

Imaging Scope : Takahashi Epsilon 160

Focal Length = 530mm

Imaging Camera : Canon Rebel XTi

Guide Scope : William Optics Megrez 80FD

EQ6 Pro GEM Mount : Manually Guided using GSTAR-EX

----------------------------------------------------------------------

10 x 180 second exposures [30 minutes]

at ISO 1600. Imaged in dark skies

Baldrine, Isle of Man, British Isles. 23:50 on 29/04/2008.