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  Name(s): Galaxy Cluster Abell 2151  
  Date : 2010-06-13  
  Location : Podljubelj  
  Conditions : Low local light pollution, good seeing  
  Weather : 16°C, 64% - 9,8g/m3  
  Moon : 0%  
  Setup : SW 254/1200 on NEQ6pro, guided with SW 80/400  
  Camera : Canon 450D mod.  
  Exposure : 30x300s, ISO 800  
  Processing : Iris, PS  
  Object description : A.K.A. The Hercules Cluster is a cluster of about 100 galaxies. The cluster is a part of the larger Hercules Supercluster, which is itself part of the much larger Great Wall super-structure.  
  Object size & distance cca. 20 arc minutes, 485 million ly