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Globular clusters -M53 & NGC5053

Globular clusters -M53 & NGC5053

* Location: Riverdale, Toronto, ON (Bortle 8)
* Dates: 2023-05-28, 2023-05-29, 2023-05-30, 2023-05-31
* Equipment
* Optics: Astrotech AT60ED @ f/4.8
* 0.8X Flattener/Reducer
* Main Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Pro
* Filter: Antlia RGB Ultra
* Guide Scope: ZWO Mini 120mm
* Guide Camera: ZWO ASI290 Mini
* Mount: Skywatcher EQ6R-Pro
* Settings: exp. 300 sec., gain 100, camera cooled to -10.0C
* Steps taken for picture: Imaged over four nights, with ZWO Asiair Plus, stacked and processed in Sirilic, Siril, AstroSharp and some post processing with GIMP, the moon was close to full and within 30 degrees of the target, while the filter helped it took some effort to deal with gradients.
* Lights: 300 sec X 108
* Darks: 300 sec X 5
* Bias: .001 sec X 10
* Flats: 0.158 sec X 10
* Total Integration: 9 hours
Category:Scenic
Subcategory:Night Sky
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