Observation by Iain Cartwright: M53

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Callum Potter

Observer

Iain Cartwright

Observed

2016 Apr 25 - 21:09

Uploaded

2016 Apr 26 - 19:58

Objects

M53

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Constellation

Coma Berenices

Field centre

RA: 13^h12^m
Dec: +18°14'
Position angle: -72°40'

Field size

1°14' × 0°47'

Target name

Globular Cluster M53

Title

M53

About this image

Image of Globular Cluster M53 in Coma Berenices on 2016 April 25th at 22:09 UTC.

It is a stack of 53 images each with exposure 30s at ISO800.

Equipment: Canon EOS60Da with coma corrector, Sky-watcher 200PDS, HEQ5 Pro unguided.

Conditions: Clear skies but very windy, because of the wind I abandoned my imaging session after M53. Seeing good.

Processing: PixInsight 1.8 and Lightroom 5.7

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