Hercules Globular Cluster
Dreyer's description: !! glob. cl. , eB, vRi, vgeCM, st 11...; = M13
Cross Identifications: GC 4230, h 1968. Hercules Globular Cluster; Halley (1714), Bode 30; BD +36 2768.
Right Ascension: | 16 : 41.7 (hours : minutes) |
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Declination: | +36 : 28 (degrees : minutes) |
Distance: | 25.1 (* 1,000 light years) |
Apparent Magnitude: | 5.9 |
Apparent Diameter: | 16.6 (arc minutes) |
NGC Home NGC 6204 | NGC 6206 M12 | M14
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