 | | | Globular in Bootes | | M53 | Messier 53 | NGC 5024 | | | One of the more distant globulars, this cluster is in Coma Berenices. It contains over 500,000 stars, ranging from magnitudes 11-15. With an overall spectral type of F6, most stars are yellow-white. At Class VI, its core is of medium density. | | |
| | Details: | | | Night of: | Friday April 20, 2018 | | Site: | Laguna Niguel | | Local Time: | 11:00 PM | Apr 20, 2018 | | Altitude: | 70° | | | RA: | 13h 12m 55s | | Declination: | +18d 10' 05" | | | Distance: | 58,000 light years | | Magnitude: | +8.3 mV | | Size: | 13' |
| | | Camera Settings: | | | Telescope: | 9.25-SCT | | Camera: | Celestron NightScape + f/6.3 Reducer | | f/ratio: | f/6.3 | | Pixel Scale: | 1.45 arcsec | | Image Size: | 1277 x 945 pixels (1.2 MP) | | 30.9' x 22.8' | | Exposure: | 60 sec | |
| Stacked Frames: | 40 | | Total Integration: | 40 minutes | | | Shot Info: | autoguiding
| | | Post Processing: | t-shirt flats
stacked with AA6 |
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