NGC 5053
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 5053, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 5053
Cr 267, C 1313+179, OCL 970, GCL 23
| Type | Globular Cluster |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Observing Notes
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"
Other Data Sources for NGC 5053
Nearby objects for NGC 5053
4 objects found within 60'
| IC 857 | IC 858 | |
| Messier 53 |
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NGC 5053