| | 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: | Thursday February 11, 2016 | Site: | Laguna Niguel | Local Time: | 1:45 AM | Feb 12, 2016 | Altitude: | 50° | | 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: | 779 x 651 pixels (0.5 MP) | | 18.8' x 15.7' | Exposure: | 15 sec | |
Stacked Frames: | 34 | Total Integration: | 9 minutes | | Post Processing: | processed with flats |
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