Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  NGC 5053
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NGC5053 Globular Cluster, Drew Evans
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NGC5053 Globular Cluster

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NGC5053 Globular Cluster, Drew Evans
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NGC5053 Globular Cluster

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Description

NGC 5053 – A peculiar, colorful globular cluster I came across last month.

OTA: Celestron 11" Edge HD SCT 1960mm f/7 with 0.7x focal reducer
Mount: iOptron CEM120
Camera: ZWO ASI2400MM Pro
Gain: 100
Cooling Temperature: -10 degrees celsius

Filters:
Chroma L 60s x 50
Chroma R 60s x 30
Chroma G 60s x 30
Chroma B 60s x 30
2.3 hours total acquisition time

Auto-guiding: ZWO ASI174MM Mini and ZWO OAGL
Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

Calibrated in Astro Pixel Processor with darks and flats
Processed in Pixinsight and Lightroom
Location: Bortle Class 2 skies outside Flagstaff, Arizona

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NGC5053 Globular Cluster, Drew Evans