M13
Hercules Globular Cluster
M13
is a
rather dense globular cluster that is sometimes
visible with
the naked eye. It lies 25,000 light-years from Earth, is 145
light-years across, and contains over 300,000 stars. Galaxy NGC6207 appears
innocently at top-left, yet is over
200 times larger
than M13, lying about 40 million light-years away. North is at
the
top.
Scope/Mount:
TS-Optics PhotoLine 130mm F7 APO Refractor with Astro-Tech
AT2FF Field-flattener, Celestron CI-700 Mount
Camera:
ZWO ASI1600MMC monochrome with ZWO LRGB filters
Guiding:
QHY5L-IIM through Orion Thin OAG, PHD guiding software
Exposure:
L (90) 120 sec @ gain=80, RGB: each
channel (10) 120 sec
@
gain=80
Software:
Nebulosity, PixInsight
Comment:
06-05-2021, Tierra del Sol, CA, good conditions, RGB gain setting was
mistakenly set too low.