| Target: |
M53 (NGC 5024) and NGC 5053 |
| Coordinates (Center of Image): |
RA 13h 14m 11s ; Dec +17d 57m 41s (J2000) |
| Date: |
23 & 24 April 2009 |
| Constellation: |
Coma Berenices |
| Imaging Location: |
Chiefland Astronomy Village |
| Camera: |
Canon XSi (450D) Digital SLR |
| Telescope: |
Takahashi TSA-102S 4" APO Triplet f/5.96 (FL = 608mm) |
| Mount: |
Takahashi EM-200 Temma II GEM (12 VDC) |
| Image Scale: |
1.76 arcseconds per pixel |
| Exposures: |
105 minutes (21x300s) at ISO 800 |
| Mount Control: |
The Sky 6.0.0.58 |
| Camera Control: |
Maxim DL 5.04 |
| Focus Control: |
FocusMax 3.4.19 |
| Executive Control: |
CCD Commander 1.5.34 |
| Calibration, Alignment, and Combining: |
Maxim DL 5.04 |
| Final Processing: |
Photoshop CS3 |
