M 13 - Hercules Globular Cluster

In Hercules there is one of the nicest globular cluster of the northern hemisphere: M13. It's a concentration of hundreds of thousands stars, grouped in a few hundreds of light years.
 

Technical Data
Optics 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope
Focal Lenght 2000 mm
Focal Ratio f/10
Exposure Time compisition onf two images of 10 min exposure
Film Kodak PJ-400
Developement sensibility 400 ISO
Location Tradate (VA, Italy), at 300m
Date and time of exposure start 21 june 2001, 21.30 UT
Mount Meade 8"
Tracking Off axis guider with ST4
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