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The Ghost is NGC 5053, an almost not there globular cluster. Used the Rokinon 135mm at f2 for 10/30seconds thru Asi1600mc-cool OSC really not enough to get the Ghost but I was just getting M53 for my on-going Messier project. Imaged last night as the clouds started to intrude, still warm 62F at midnight, seeing terrible but at 5"/pixel that didn't bother this set-up. Image 20% center crop of full frame, but posted full size.
Clear skies,
Steve
Scopes; Meade 16 LX200, AT80LE, plus bunch just sitting around gathering dust
Cameras; Atik 460ex mono, Zwo ASI1600MC-cool, QHY5L-II color and mono
Excellent image Steve. This globular combo is one of my favorite visual targets in the night sky as they provide a very large contrast in visibility.
Alan
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ES AR127 f/6.5 || ES ED80 f/6 || Apertura 6" f/5 Newtonian
Mounts: ES Twilight-II and Twilight-I
EPs: AT 82° 28mm UWA || TV Ethos 100° 21mm and 13mm || Vixen LVW 65° 22mm ||
ES 82° 18mm || Pentax XW 70° 10mm, 7mm and 5mm || barlows
Filters (2 inch): DGM NPB || Orion Ultra Block, O-III and Sky Glow || Baader HaB
Primary Field Atlases: Uranometria All-Sky Edition and Interstellarum Deep Sky Atlas
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Really nice Steve.
The cluster is subtlety presented
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