Hercules

M13, The Great Hercules Cluster in Hercules

Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Size M13 (NGC 6205) Globular Cluster 16h 41m 41s +36° 27′ 36″ Hercules 5.8 20.0 arcmins Overview The Hercules cluster, the 13th object in the Messier catalog, is an easy to locate, rich cluster in the constellation of Hercules. It’s located in a sparsely populated area of sky […]

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M92, Globular Cluster in Hercules

Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitudes Size M92 (NGC 6341) Globular Cluster 17h 17m 07s +43° 08′ 09″ Hercules +6.44 14.0 arcmin Overview Although not as well known as the Great Hercules Cluster, M13, M92 is still a marvellous cluster in its own right, and well worth your time in tracking it down. During

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