Hickson 53 (Galaxy cluster)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , Hickson 53 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:13 (PDT) – 3 hours and 47 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 32° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:01.

Name Hickson 53
Object type Galaxy cluster
Comprised of NGC3697
Position
Right ascension:11h28m [1]
Declination:+20°46' [1]
Constellation:Leo
Magnitude:11.50 (R) [1]

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