Abell 2151, Hercules Cluster

The Hercules Cluster (Abell 2151) is a cluster of about 200 galaxies some 500 million light-years distant in the constellation Hercules. It is rich in spiral galaxies and shows many interacting galaxies.

Abell 2151

Telescope

Esprit 120ED APO Triplet

Camera

Atik one 6.0

Mount

Skywatcher Eq6-R

Flattener

TSFlat2,5

Guiding camera

Starlight Xpress Lodestar

OAG

TS 2" Off Axis Guider

Exposure

35 * 600sec L, 11 * 600sec RGB

Abell 2151, annotated

Telescope

Esprit 120ED APO Triplet

Camera

Atik one 6.0

Mount

Skywatcher Eq6-R

Flattener

TSFlat2,5

Guiding camera

Starlight Xpress Lodestar

OAG

TS 2" Off Axis Guider