M 13 is a globular cluster 24,201 light-years away, in Hercules: an ancient, tightly bound swarm of stars in the Milky Way's halo.
Fly there in 3D| Also known as | NGC 6205, GCl 45, C 1639+365 |
| Type | Globular cluster |
| Distance | 24,201 light-years |
| Tidal radius | 425 light-years |
| Core radius | 0.811 arcminutes |
| King concentration | 1.872 |
| Absolute magnitude | -8.54 |
| Constellation | Hercules |
| Position (J2000) | RA 250.4218°, Dec 36.4599° |
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