| | Globular Cluster | 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: | Monday March 15, 2010 | Site: | Bonsall | Local Time: | 11:30 PM | Mar 15, 2010 | Altitude: | 55° | | 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: | Orion Starshoot DSI2 + f/3.3 Reducer | f/ratio: | f/3.3 | Pixel Scale: | 2.08 arcsec | Image Size: | 733 x 554 pixels (0.4 MP) | | 25.4' x 19.2' | Exposure: | 5 sec | |
Stacked Frames: | 36 | Total Integration: | 3 minutes |
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