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Photographer:
Steve Busch
Location of Photo:
Henderson, NV
Date/Time of photo:
May 10-12, 2026
Equipment:
AP GTX 130mm Starfire, Mach 2, ZWO 2600 MC Pro
Description:
Designated M13 and known as the Great Star Cluster in Hercules. I think these globular clusters are some of the most beautiful objects in the night sky, and this is one of the best. They start off as some enormous molecular cloud that breaks up and forms new stars in a dense, compact gravitational sphere. I find these objects look pretty good with relatively few hours of exposure, and they are also somewhat easy to process. M13 is approximately 25,000 light years away, and over 11 billion years old.
