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Abell 2151 - Hercules Galaxy Cluster (Click on photo and then click again for a full resolution image).

Hercules Galaxy Cluster

Abell 2151 - Hercules Galaxy Cluster

Abell 2151 is a cluster of about 200 spiral and elliptical galaxies, many of which are interacting in the constellation Hercules located about 500 million light years from Earth.Earth.

Image acquisition and processing information

Date: June 27th 2025
Telescope: Celestron Edge HD 14" telescope at F11
Mount: Astro-Physics AP-1200 GTO CP3
Camera: ZWO ASI-2400 MC Pro one-shot-color camera
Guiding: Innovations Foresight Full Frame On-Axis Guider ONAG XM, Camera: ASI-294MC Pro
Exposures: 78 three-minute exposures (unity gain)
Image acquisition and guiding: ASIAIR Plus

Image processing Software: PixInsight v. 1.8.9-2