Meade LX200GPS
 
M13
Object: M13 Common name: Great Cluster in Hercules Other names: NGC6205
Optics: Megrez 80mm f/6 APO Mount: LX200GPS on Standard Field Tripod
Camera: SBIG ST-2000XM Exposure: 5 minutes Sub-exposures:
Temp: -20° C Other Accessories: AO-7 (10Hz)
Location: Joshua Tree, CA Date: April 11, 2004
Processing: Image acquisition, DFR, and FFR in CCDSoft. Levels, curves, unsharp mask in Photoshop. Other Notes: M13 is a globular star cluster in the constellation Hercules. Notice the 11.60 magnitude galaxy, NGC6207, at the 11 o'clock position.

This is the first light image for my Megrez 80mm f/6 APO and my ST-2000XM. I imaged this and 3 other objects that night.

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