M5 - Globular Cluster

Image Details

Target:	M5 (NGC 5904)
Orientation:	East is Top of Image; North is Right Side of Image
Coordinates (Center of Image):	RA 15h 18m 30s ; Dec +02d 04m 07s
Date:	01 May - 02 May 2011, 03 June - 04 June, 2011
Constellation:	Serpens (Caput)
Imaging Location:	Chiefland, FL
Camera:	SBIG ST-8300M & FW5-8300 Color Filter Wheel
Filters:	Baader LRGB
Telescope:	Takahashi TSA-102S 4" APO Triplet f/6.04 (FL = 616mm)
Mount:	Takahashi EM-200 Temma II GEM (12 VDC)
Image Scale:	1.81 arcseconds per pixel
CCD Temperature:	-10C (Lum), -7.5C (RGB)
L:R:G:B Exposure Data:	16 @ 300 sec : 9 @ 300 sec : 9 @ 300 sec : 9 @ 300 sec
Mount Control:	The Sky6
Camera Control:	MaxIm DL
Focus Control:	FocusMax
Executive Control:	Custom Script (Python)
Sub-frame Registration Software:	Registar
Calibration and Combining:	CCDStack
Final Processing:	Photoshop