(IAAC) Obj: m13 globular cluster - Inst: celestron 8 se, UO 25mm with celestron 3 barlow

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Observation Poster: greg jimenez <g5jimenez51999 at yahoo.com>

Observer: greg jimenez
Your skills: Beginner (< one year)
Date/time of observation: mountain 1:14am
Location of site: mesa, arizona (Lat 33.4262, Elev 400m)
Site classification: Urban
Sky darkness: 6 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 9 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: celestron 8 se, UO 25mm with celestron 3 barlow
Magnification: 244
Filter(s): none
Object(s): m13 globular cluster
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: hercules
Data: mag 5.8  size 20 arc minutes
Position: RA 16:41  DEC +36:28
Description:
 able to make out the outer shell perhaps 70+ stars using averted vision. The 
core resembles a soft cottonball with whisps of stars making up outer shell.No 
core stars could be resolved.only the outer shell of stars were visable. While 
the gb is fairly bright the core is bright yet unresolveable perhaps due to the 
massive amount of stars that range from magnitude 8 to 9 this GB is quit 
beautiful and great object to view. 
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