NGC5053 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC5053 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:49 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 41° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:38.
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Name
NGC5053
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h16m [2] |
| Declination: | +17°41' [2] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 9.00 (V) [3] |
| Distance: | 16.4 kpc 53.5 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -7.07 |
Sources