Messier 13

  • Globular Clusters: The Untold Story

    Globular Clusters: The Untold Story

    Meet Messier 13: my sentimental favorite globular cluster. For more than a decade now, one of my favorite things has been to set up my telescopes at astronomy outreach events and show people the night sky. I have two telescopes…

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  • Another Astrophotography Night!

    Another Astrophotography Night!

    Last night, I headed out to my driveway again and set up my C11 — but this time, I borrowed my dad’s camera! I’m just starting out, and I haven’t done anything with these photos yet. I’ve installed Deep Sky…

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  • Story of a Star Cluster

    Story of a Star Cluster

    Meet M13, one of my favorite globular star clusters. M13, also known as Messier 13 or the Hercules Cluster, is found — surprise surprise — in the constellation Hercules in the northern hemisphere. The really cool thing about star clusters…

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