Abell 2151 – Hercules Cluster

The Hercules Cluster (ACO 2151) is a rich galaxy cluster in the constellation Hercules, lying at a distance roughly estimated from the redshift at about 500 million light-years, and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed late May.

Hercules Cluster with the VC200L over 3 nights – June 2023

Newly processed 2024: Ok … this reprocessing was definitely worth it. There are clearly more galaxies visible here than in the previous version.