| Object: | M53 |
| Type of Object: | Globular Cluster |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Date: | May 4 , 2007 |
| Time: | From 8:45 PM to 12:45 AM EST |
| Camera: | SBIG ST8 |
| Scope: | C-8, f/6.3 |
| Mount and Guiding: | CGE, Self Guided |
| Location: | East Northport |
| Times: | L:4X 900 sec 1X1, RGB: 4 X 900 sec 2X2 |
| Calibration: | MaximDL |
| Combining: | MaximDL |
| Processing: | RGB Combine in MaximDL LRGB Combine in Photoshop CS Levels and Curves and other processing in PhotoshopCS |