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The Hercules Cluster, M-13 is the largest globular cluster in the Northern Hemisphere

Imaged from the CCCA Observatory
April 3 2011

8" Newtonian Reflector F/5
EQ Pro-6 German Equatorial
Orion Starshoot Autoguider
Canon Digital Rebel XT (unmodified)
Baader Coma Corrector

Prime Focus
18 X 5 min. exposures @ ISO 800 combined
Dark and Flat frames subtracted
Combined with Deep Sky Stacker
Processed with PS CS2

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Comment by Mark Roberts on April 4, 2011 at 3:54pm
Thanks Steve, You're right Sagittarius and the summer triagle were up by 3:30. Can hardly wait!
Comment by Mark Roberts on April 4, 2011 at 3:33pm
Thanks a ton Conor. Glad you like them. Sat was our clubs members night and the skies from 10pm. till 6am. were quite good here in Southern Ontario. First time in what seems like months. Had to take advantage .
Comment by Steve Coates on April 4, 2011 at 2:10pm
Summer is around the corner!! Nice job capturing this cluster.
Comment by Conor on April 4, 2011 at 2:06pm
And again, most impressive resolution. You do some really nice work.

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