Type | Globular Cluster |
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Magnitude | 9.9 |
Size | 10.5' |
Right Ascension | 13h 16' 26.9" (2000) |
Declination | 17° 41' 52" N |
Constellation | Coma Berenices |
Description | Cl, vF, pL, iR, vgbM, st 15 |
Classification | XI |
Andrew Cooper
Feb 29, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 61x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
Faint, not resolved, a patch of haze about 10' across, one field southeast of M53 easily found with the 8"
IC 857 | IC 858 | |
Messier 53 |
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