Hercules Globular Cluster in LRGB (David Payne)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Hercules (Her) · Contains: HD150679 · HD150998 · Hercules Globular Cluster · IC 4617 · M 13 · NGC 6205 · NGC 6207 · PGC 2076112 · PGC 2088997 · V1543 Her · V1544 Her · V1545 Her · V1546 Her · V1547 Her · V1548 Her · V1549 Her · V1550 Her · V1551 Her · V1552 Her · V1553 Her · V1554 Her · V1556 Her · V1557 Her · V1558 Her · V1559 Her · V1561 Her · V1564 Her · V1565 Her · V1568 Her · V1570 Her · And 12 more.

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Hercules Globular Cluster in LRGB

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Hercules Globular Cluster in LRGB

Hercules Globular Cluster
Askar 151phq; AP Mach2 GTO ASI6200MM, - Baader 6.5nm NB CMOS opt. filters
R,G,B: (50,53,54 x 120s, Bin 1, Gain 100); L: (54x120s, Bin 1, Gain 100); Total integration time = 7.0 hrs (Mar 17,18 2024)

There are apparently 300,000 to 500,000 stars in the Hercules Cluster that are more than 100 times more tightly packed that in the vicinity of our neighbourhood. They are suspected of being created in much earlier times out of relatively large, high dense hydrogen clouds. Despite its suspected ancient age, there are plenty of young blue stars in the cluster. These are suspected of being the result of stellar collisions of older stars

If one were living on a planet in the middle of the globular cluster, would there be substantial lightness at night? Would you be able to see past the stars to get images of other galaxies, or would it be like looking through the Milky Way in all directions.

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RA (center)	16h42m08s.932
RA (top/left)	16h40m43s.466
RA (top/right)	16h43m32s.760
RA (bottom/right)	16h43m35s.194
RA (bottom/left)	16h40m44s.236

Dec (center)	+36°31′20″.70
Dec (top/left)	+36°08′16″.68
Dec (top/right)	+36°08′02″.80
Dec (bottom/right)	+36°54′18″.97
Dec (bottom/left)	+36°54′33″.97

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