M13 (NGC 6205) The Great Globular star cluster in Hercules
Sketch and Details by Aleksander Cieśla
Hello!
This is sketch of Messier 13 – the Great Globular Cluster of Hercules from the Tapadla Defile – one of the main meeting place of observers from Wroclaw and parts.
Object: Messier 13
Scope: Schmidt-Cassegrain 5″ with LVW 13mm
Date: August 20th 2009.
Place: Tapadla Defile (Tąpadła). Bottom Silesia. Poland
Weather: Excellent. Seeing 4,5/5. Transparency 5/5.
Technique: Graphite pencil.
Tooling: GIMP2.
Aleksander Cieśla
Olek,
This is really globular cluster. It looks like sphere made from stars. Fine!
Marek 🙂
Aleksander,
This digital rendering is a beautiful representation of just how M13 appears in the eyepiece of a small to moderately large telescope under very good sky. Splendid!
Frank 🙂
Thank You!
What can I say. That Was the best view of M13 in my life so far.
Salut!