Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 13, 2019

The Colors and Magnitudes of M13

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 13, 2019 is “The Colors and Magnitudes of M13,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Tolga Gumusayak , Robert Vanderbei). The original explanation runs about 277 words.

From the explanation

“M13 is modestly recognized as the Great Globular Star Cluster in Hercules. A ball of stars numbering in the hundreds of thousands crowded into a region 150 light years across, it lies some 25,000 light-years away.”

— APOD editors, June 13, 2019

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At a glance

Date: June 13, 2019
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Tolga Gumusayak , Robert Vanderbei
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 277 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 13, 2019 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2019-june-13-the-colors-and-magnitudes-of-m13

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