Messier Catalog » M13 — NGC 6205 Hercules Globular Cluster

Globular Cluster in Hercules

This cluster, just barely visible to the naked eye, contains several hundred thousand stars in its diameter of 145 light years.
M13: The Hercules Globular Cluster

This cluster, just barely visible to the naked eye, contains several hundred thousand stars in its diameter of 145 light years.

 
RA

16h 41.7m

Dec

36°28

Magnitude

5.8 ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫

Size

16.6

Distance

22,800 light years

Season

☀ Summer

Difficulty

✅ Very Easy

 
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