Object: M53 (NGC 5024) | Date: 2018 May 15 |
Type: Globular cluster | |
Constellation: Coma Berenices | Time & altitude: 21.50 UT 56º |
Catalogue data: | Seeing (5 high): 3/5 |
R.A: 13h 13m | Transparency (5 high): 2/5 |
Dec: 18º 10 | Telescope: 0.5m f4.1 Dob. |
Magnitude 7.7 | Eyepiece 8mm Ethos x260 |
Size (mins) 13 | Filters: None |
Notes: Not well seen in mediocre conditions. Estimating from my drawing the observed diameter is only 6 or 7 arcmins. The cluster is only weakly concentrated towards the core. |