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The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules known as M13 is often described as the finest globular cluster in the Northern Hemisphere. Cataloged as Messier 13 or NGC 6205, this impressive star cluster in Hercules is often observed here on Earth using a telescope or a pair of binoculars.
May 9, 2016 · Description: This 11.65 billion year old formation of stars is one of the most impressive globular clusters in the northern hemisphere. Containing over 300,000 stars packed into a 145 light year...
Apr 20, 2022 · April 20, 2022. View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Gerardo Wright in Cancun, Mexico, captured the Great Cluster – M13 – in Hercules on April 17, 2020. Thank you, Gerardo! The Great Cluster in the...
Jul 5, 2010 · This image, taken by the Advanced Camera for Surveys on the Hubble Space Telescope, shows the core of the great globular cluster Messier 13 and provides an extraordinarily clear view of the hundreds of thousands of stars in the cluster, one of the brightest and best known in the sky.
Messier 13 or M13 is the brightest and largest globular cluster visible from the Northern Hemisphere. It was discovered by Edmond Halley in 1714 and cataloged by Charles Messier in 1764. With an apparent magnitude of 5.8, M13 is barely visible to the naked eye from dark skies on clear nights.
Dec 4, 2008 · M13 is home to over 100 000 stars and located at a distance of 25 000 light-years. These stars are packed so closely together in a ball, approximately 150 light-years across, that they will spend their entire lives whirling around in the cluster.
M13 is a colossal home to over 100,000 stars, spans over 150 light years across, lies over 20,000 light years distant, and is over 12 billion years old. At the 1974 dedication of Arecibo Observatory, a radio message about Earth was sent in the direction of M13.
