M53 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , M53 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:27, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:28, 74° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:52, 73° above your southern horizon.
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Name
M53
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h12m [3] |
| Declination: | +18°10' [3] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 7.70 (V) [4] 8.95 (B) [3] |
| Angular dimensions: | 9.0 arcmin |
| Distance: | 17.8 kpc 58.0 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.16 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -8.55 |
Sources