M 53 (NGC 5024) Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices
Located at: RA 13 hours 12 minutes 55 seconds, Dec +18 degrees 10 minutes 09 seconds
Size: 13'; Magnitude: 7.7; Class: 5
North is up
West to the right
| Telescope: |
8" f5 Newtonian reflector |
| Camera: |
ST-8XME, self-guided, binned 1x1, temp -15c, camera control MaxIm DL 4.53 |
| Image: |
Red (Hoya 25A) filter, 180 minutes (18 x 10 minute subs), 06/28/2006 |
| Processing: |
CCDStack 1.2, Photoshop 7.0 |
| Location: |
Rolling Roof Observatory, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 (+34d 13m 29s -118h 52m 20s) |
| Notes: |
This 'bright' Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices is located just under one degree WNW from the fainter, more open, globular cluster NGC 5053 |