Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

M13: The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 15, 2007 is “M13: The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Noel Carboni , Digitized Sky Survey). The original explanation runs about 157 words.

M13: The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules
Credit & Copyright: Noel Carboni , Digitized Sky Survey Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“M13 is modestly recognized as the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules . A system of stars numbering in the hundreds of thousands, it is one of the brightest globular star clusters in the northern sky.”

— APOD editors, November 15, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 15, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Noel Carboni , Digitized Sky Survey
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 157 words

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Star clusters

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