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Archive scan 29 Aug 2026 · latest night 22 Aug 2026

Globular cluster Hercules Complete

Great Globular Cluster

M 13

Integration

4.0 h

Light frames

664

Nights

6

Sessions

6

16 May 2025 to 25 Feb 2026

Great Hercules Cluster (M 13) The finished picture → In the gallery as Great Hercules Cluster

By scope

  • Seestar S50

    Complete
    Integration
    3.1 h
    Light frames
    552
    Nights
    5
    When
    16 May 2025 to 22 May 2025
    Exposures
    541 × 20 s, 11 × 30 s
    Filters
    IRCUT 552
  • Askar FRA400

    Complete
    Integration
    0.9 h
    Light frames
    112
    Nights
    1
    When
    25 Feb 2026
    Exposures
    112 × 30 s
    Filters
    not recorded 112

Field of view

Each scope's frame drawn to scale, centred on the target. A mosaic covers twice the width and height.

FRA400 1.59° × 0.89° S50 1.29° × 0.73°

Every night

Night Scope Lights Exposures Hours
16 May 2025 S50 107 107 × 20 s 0.59 h
17 May 2025 S50 179 172 × 20 s, 7 × 30 s 1.01 h
19 May 2025 S50 55 55 × 20 s 0.31 h
21 May 2025 S50 124 120 × 20 s, 4 × 30 s 0.70 h
22 May 2025 S50 87 87 × 20 s 0.48 h
25 Feb 2026 FRA400 112 112 × 30 s 0.93 h