The great globular cluster in Hercules, comprising about 300,000 stars packed into a rough sphere about 160 light years across. The cluster, the largest visible globular cluster in the Northern Sky is about 25,000 light years distant.
A 21 minute exposure. Note the small galaxy (IC4617) at the very top of the image. The galaxy is, of course, millions of light years distant.
M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula
A jewel of the summer sky, M27 is a planetary nebula easily identifiable due to its hourglass shape in the constellation Vulpecula (south of Cygnus).
The above image is a 30 minute exposure.
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