M53 globular cluster in Coma Berenices

 

Because this object is not very faint, the individual exposures for this were only 5s instead of my usual 32s.

 2012 Mar 25

Canon EOS 5D MkII ISO6400 148x5s
254mm Newtonian f=1200mm f/4.8
HEQ5 equatorial mount, driven but not guided
2012 Mar 25 22:31:24-22:47:13 UT
From Rookhope 54.8N 2.1W 330m asl. Rural, almost no light pollution (3 Bortles)

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