Astro-Event of the Week: 19-25 August 2008; Spot M13, The Beehive Cluster!

As the Moon wanes from the evening night, thoughts here at Astroguyz turn towards the wonders of the deep sky.  
 
M13: The Beehive Cluster. (Credit: Digitized Sky Survey).
One of the finest sights in the northern hemisphere is M13, known informally as the Beehive Cluster  in the constellation Hercules.