Helena Observatory,   North Alton, NS

M53 globular cluster

23-Feb-2026 04:58 AST 23-Feb-2026 08:58 UTC

M53 globular cluster, 8-Apr-2020

Scope: Orion 200mm Astrograph, f/4
Mount: CEM60
Guiding: KWIQ/QHY5 / PHD2
Imaging Camera: Atik 383L+
Frames: 8 @ 300s L, 1x1; 8 each 120s RGB, 2x2
Total Exposure: 88m
Processing: PixInsight
Distance: 59 kly
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