Full Frame

Overshadowed by its gigantic brethren the mighty Omega Centauri just 5deg away, the much smaller
and fainter NGC 5286 makes a beautiful pairing with a bright (but completely unrelated) K-M class
star and because of this, NGC 5286 is one of my favourite globular clusters to look at through a telescope.

Orion Optics UK AG12 F3.8
Starlightxpress SXVF-H694, SX USB CFW, SX OAG unit + FLI Atlas Focuser
LRGB = 40 24 24 24min (bin 1X1) Astronomik filters
-20C chip temp - flats used but no darks
Focal length 1120mm
Image scale 0.84"/pix
Guide Camera: Starlightxpress Loadstar

Comments

Clear, no moon, average seeing, cold (-3degC)

Equipment setup:

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/157369825/original

Some links to equipment used to take this image:

Orion Optics UK

http://www.orionoptics.co.uk/

StarlightXpress CCD Cameras and imaging equipment

http://www.sxccd.com/products

Finger Lakes Instrumentation CCD cameras:

http://www.flicamera.com/

Astro Shop (Aus)

http://www.astroshop.com.au/

Astro-Elecronic FS2 scope GOTO controller:

http://www.astro-electronic.de/

Gerd Neumann and Astronomik filters:

http://www.astronomik.com/en/home

http://www.gerdneumann.net/

MSB Software & Astroart 5

http://www.msb-astroart.com/

Catseye Collimation

http://www.catseyecollimation.com/

STAR Atlas:PRO planetarium software:

http://www.staratlaspro.com/