[AZ-Observing] Re: Picture of M13 - The Hercules Cluster
- From: Steven Dodder <sdodder@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Az Observing <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 23:54:56 +0000
Great shot! The thing I always look for in M13 images is the propeller
feature. Lower left quadrant of the cluster is a 3-blade airplane propeller,
seen more as a lack of star concentration. This one shows it nicely!
Steve Dodder
Coordinator, Grand Canyon Star Party, North Rim
Chairman, SAC Novice Group
Director, Stone Haven Observatory
sdodder@xxxxxxxxxxx
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> From: Bernard Miller <bgmiller011@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: [AZ-Observing] Picture of M13 - The Hercules Cluster
> To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 10:53 PM
>
> Hi,
>
>
> Here is my latest picture, M13: The Hercules Cluster. It is a globular
> cluster in the constellation of Hercules. It is about 25,000 light years
> away and has a diameter of about 84 light years.� I included two
> versions of
> this image. The first one is the full frame image and is notable for the
> distant galaxy NGC 6207 visible in the upper left of the image. The other
> image is a cropped version showing M13 closer up.
>
>
>
>
> Barney
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