M53 Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices
Date:  March 19, 2010

Camera: SBIG ST6303E
Filters:  AstroDon L,R,G,B (CFW8A filter wheel)
Camera control software:  CCDSoft
Focal reducer:  None
Guiding/adaptive optics:  SBIG AO-L/MOAG-A off axis guider
Camera temperature:  -20C
Image Acquisition Software:  None

Telescope:  RCOS 16 Carbon Tube, Aries optics, F9
Telescope control software:  RCOS TCC, TheSky6
Mount:  Paramount ME (MKS 4000)

Subexposures:
Luminance: 7 x 4 minute, unbinned
RGB:  6 x 4 minute Red, 3 x 4 minute Green and Blue, binned 2x2

Conditions: light haze, variable seeing
Processing: CCDStack, Photoshop CS4.
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