Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  IC 858  ·  M 53  ·  NGC 5024  ·  NGC 5053
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M53 and NGC5053 - Two GCs in one FoV, Sung-Joon Park
M53 and NGC5053 - Two GCs in one FoV
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M53 and NGC5053 - Two GCs in one FoV

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M53 and NGC5053 - Two GCs in one FoV, Sung-Joon Park
M53 and NGC5053 - Two GCs in one FoV
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M53 and NGC5053 - Two GCs in one FoV

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A few months ago I tried to capture these two GCs with FSQ and x1.6 extender(1.2x0.9 deg) for more spatial resolution, but resulting awkwardly two GCs in the very deep corners. Without extender, F/5.0 imaging of FSQ shows much better look, compromising resolution.

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M53 and NGC5053 - Two GCs in one FoV, Sung-Joon Park

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