M13 - Great Hercules Cluster

Hercules Star Cluster observed from The Swag, NC on a good night with excellent transparency.


Object Type: Globular Cluster

Constellation: Hercules

Right Ascension: 16h 41m 42s

Declination: +36° 28' 00"

Magnitude: 7.0

Size: 16.6'

My Observation Details

Object Name: M13 - Great Hercules Cluster
Seeing: G
Transparency: 6
Lat/Lon: 35.573, -83.093
Instrument: 750mm/150mm
Power: 75.0x (10mm eyepiece)
Date: 2022-07-07
Time: 1:45 EST

Observation Notes

Visual Description

A fuzzy little dot that looks like a smudge. A couple of bright stars around the edge of the eyepiece.

Additional Notes

Observed from Cataloochie Divide at 5300ft elevation. Jupiter observed too. Used Red Dot finder.

Sketch

M13 - Great Hercules Cluster sketch