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M13 Globular Cluster in Hercules


0bject M 13 Globular cluster in Hercules (Monsoon Challenge)
Date May 26-30, 2022
Exposure (L)RGB (160):165:160:150  (7.9 hours, cropped; Lum synthesized from R+G+B)
Camera STL11000M with AstroDon Gen II filters
Telescope ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3
Guiding Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm
Processing MaximDL, Photoshop CS6, Astronomy Tools, Topaz Denoise AI
Comments Moderate seeing, acquired with CCD Commander from Animas NM


M13 Globular cluster in Hercules

M13 Globular cluster in Hercules  1.3X crop

0bject M 13 Globular cluster in Hercules
Date May 27-28, 2020
Exposure Luminance only 300 minutes (5 hours)
Camera STF8300
Telescope FSQ106N f/5 on AP900GTO CP3
Guiding QHY5II w/ Orion 50mm
Processing MaximDL, Photoshop CS6, Topaz Denoise AI
Comments Moderate seeing, very warm; acquired from Oro Valley, AZ


M13 Globular cluster in Hercules


0bject M 13 Globular cluster in Hercules
Date May 2 - 4, 2018
Exposure (L)RGB (180):180:180:180  (9 hours, cropped; Lum synthesized from R+G+B)
Camera STL11000M with AstroDon Gen II filters
Telescope ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3
Guiding Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm
Processing MaximDL, Photoshop CS6, NIK Sharpener & Viveza2
Comments Moderate seeing, some waning moonlight; acquired with CCD Commander from Animas NM


M13 Globular cluster in Hercules

M13 crop Crop 1.2X 

0bject M 13 Globular cluster in Hercules
Date April 10 - 12, 2015
Exposure LRGB 150:30:30:30
Camera STL11000M with AstroDon Gen II filters
Telescope ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3
Guiding Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm
Processing MaximDL, Photoshop CS6, AstroActions
Comments Moderate seeing


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0bject

M13 Globular Cluster in Hercules
Date 5/19/2006
Exposure LRGB 60:15:15:15 (RGB binned 2x2)
Camera ST2000XM w/SBIG filters
Telescope Celestron C8 @f/6.7 on Losmandy G11 w/Gemini
Guiding self-guided
Processing MaximDL, PhotoshopCS, FITS Liberator, AstroActions
Comments Moderate seeing, good transparency

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Object

M13 Globular Cluster in Hercules
Date  5/5/2005 
Exposure LRGB 21:9:9:9
Camera SXV-H9 with Schuler filters
Telescope LX200 f/6.3 on Losmandy G11 (~1600 mm)
Guiding ST-4
Processing MaximDL v4.07, Photoshop CS
Comments Cool, moderate seeing