M13 Great  Hercules Cluster

M13 is the most spectacular Globular Cluster in the Northern Hemisphere. M13 is visible to the naked eye under dark enough skies and is easily visible in any size binoculars or telescope. It is relatively easy to find due to its proximity to a bright star in the constellation Hercules. Globular Clusters are massive tightly packed clusters of tens of thousands or even millions of stars. Most globular clusters reside in the "Galactic Halo". This image of M13 is my first image with a DSLR.

Details:

Imaged on 6/11/2005 at 10:08 PM Central Time from Fordland, MO

Equipment:

Camera: Canon 300D (unmodified) at Prime Focus
Imaging Scope: 8” F4.9 Orion Reflector
Guide Scope: None
Guiding: None
Mount: Losmandy CG-11

Image Information:

8 Frames, 25 Seconds each @ ISO 1600 + Avg of 4 Darks
No flat or bias frames
Focused, Captured, and Processed with Images Plus 2.5