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Globular cluster Hercules

Great Hercules Cluster

M 13 · NGC 6205

Great Hercules Cluster (M 13)
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The object

Also known as
Hercules Globular Cluster
Type
Globular cluster
Constellation
Hercules
Right ascension
16h 41m 42s
Declination
+36° 27′ 41″
Distance
22,000 light-years
Apparent size
17′

This image

Captured
January 2026
Camera
ZWO ASI585MC
Location
Reading, England