Ground-based image of M13 taken with the NOAO Visitor's Program 20-inch telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory.
Credits
T. Bash, J. Fox, and A. Block/NOAO/AURA/NSF| About The Object | |
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| Object Name | M13, NGC 6205 |
| Object Description | Globular Cluster |
| R.A. Position | 16h 41m 41.63s |
| Dec. Position | 36° 27' 40.71" |
| Constellation | Hercules |
| Distance | 25,000 light-years (7.6 kiloparsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Instrument | NOAO>20-inch telescope |
| Exposure Dates | November 1999, April 2000, August 2005, and April 2006 |
| About The Object | |
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| Object Name | A name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object. |
| Object Description | The type of astronomical object. |
| R.A. Position | Right ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position. |
| Dec. Position | Declination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position. |
| Constellation | One of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears. |
| Distance | The physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs. |
| Dimensions | The physical size of the object or the apparent angle it subtends on the sky. |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description |
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| Instrument | The science instrument used to produce the data. |
| Exposure Dates | The date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time. |
| Filters | The camera filters that were used in the science observations. |
| About The Image | |
| Image Credit | The primary individuals and institutions responsible for the content. |
| Publication Date | The date and time the release content became public. |
| Color Info | A brief description of the methods used to convert telescope data into the color image being presented. |
| Orientation | The rotation of the image on the sky with respect to the north pole of the celestial sphere. |
