M13 (Hercules)
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The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules, or M13 was discovered by astronomer Edmund Halley in 1714, and found its way into Charles Messier's catalog of comet-like objects fifty years later.
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This weekend, if we're lucky to get clear enough skies, check out one of the best moon phases for lunar observation.
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