NGC 6205, M13, Great globular cluster in Hercules
Image ID : N6205_03
Width4,006 pixels
Height2,670 pixels
300 dpi print width13.4 inches33.9 centimetres
300 dpi print height8.9 inches22.6 centimetres
NGC 6205, also known as the Great globular cluster in Hercules, is one of the best known globulars of the Northern celestial hemisphere. The globular contains hundreds of thousands of stars, contained within a volume about 145 light years across. In 1974 the radio telescope of the Arecibo Observatory sent NGC 6205 a message as part of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Due to the globular's distance, a reply may be received on Earth in 50,000 years time.
 
Object type
Constellation
Distance (ly)
Magnitude (app)
Messier
NGC 6205
Globular cluster
Hercules
25,100
5.8
13
 
Credit : Planetary Visions Limited / Jon Christensen.
 
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