M 53

Scientific overview

M 53 is a globular cluster in the constellation Coma Berenices. It shines at apparent magnitude 7.79 and spans about 9 arcminutes of sky.

Difficulty

Small telescope

Recommended equipment

≈ 80–100 mm telescope

Best observed

Spring (N. evening sky)

Best hemisphere

Northern

Guidance follows standard observing practice, derived from the object's real magnitude and position. A dark, moonless sky always helps.

RA / Dec

13.2153h / 18.1691°

Hemisphere

Northern

Season

Spring

Object	Type	Mag	Size (′)
Black Eye GalaxyM 64 · NGC 4826	Barred spiral galaxy	8.52	10.52
M 85M 85 · NGC 4382	Lenticular galaxy	9.05	6.95
NGC 4725NGC 4725	Barred spiral galaxy	9.38	9.71
M 100M 100 · NGC 4321	Barred spiral galaxy	9.47	6.1
NGC 4494NGC 4494	Elliptical galaxy	9.8	4.35
Coma PinwheelM 99 · NGC 4254	Spiral galaxy	9.84	5.04
NGC 4559C 36 · NGC 4559	Spiral galaxy	9.92	10.57
NGC 5053NGC 5053	Globular cluster	9.96	4.8

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

OpenNGCOpenNGC (M. Verga) — NGC/IC, Messier, and Caldwell catalogue data
Openly-licensed deep-sky catalogue: object types, positions, magnitudes, sizes, morphology, and cross-identifiers.

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