|
|
NGC 5053 is a faint and somewhat sparse globular cluster in Coma Berenices. It has a
fairly large apparent size of 10 arc minutes and has a listed magnitude of 9. That said, it
is known to be a visual observing challenge in scopes of 12 inch aperture and smaller
and requires dark skies to resolve stars. The image shows mag 16.6 elliptical galaxy
PGC 46161 to the upper right of the cluster.
Imaging data:
Date: May 16, Jun 5,8 2013
Location: New Ringgold PA
Optics: Hyperion f/8 12.5 inch, FL 2540 mm
Mount: Paramount ME
Camera: Apogee Alta U8300, guiding by On Axis Guider (ONAG) with an ST402
Exposure: LRGB: L:7x10 min R:11x8 min, G:10x4 min, B:8x11 min, Total= 4.8 hours
Processing: Image acquisition using CCD Autopilot. Initial processing was done using Maxim DL with subsequent processing with Photoshop.
Imaging data:
Date: May 16, Jun 5,8 2013
Location: New Ringgold PA
Optics: Hyperion f/8 12.5 inch, FL 2540 mm
Mount: Paramount ME
Camera: Apogee Alta U8300, guiding by On Axis Guider (ONAG) with an ST402
Exposure: LRGB: L:7x10 min R:11x8 min, G:10x4 min, B:8x11 min, Total= 4.8 hours
Processing: Image acquisition using CCD Autopilot. Initial processing was done using Maxim DL with subsequent processing with Photoshop.
Blue Mountain Vista Observatory New RInggold PA
NGC 5053