Messier 13
Messier 13 is a Milky Way globular cluster (GC) found in the constellation of Hercules . Here are some key stats on Messier 13 :
| Cluster name: | Messier 13 |
| Other designation: | Hercules Cluster |
| Magnitude: | 5.8 |
| Core neutron star: | binary |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Size (arc-minutes): | 20' |
| Distance: | 22,241 ly |
| Right Ascension: | 16h 41m 41.37s |
| Declination: | +36° 27' 36.2" |