Messier : Messier M53

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-02
Astronomical night: 22:12 - 04:45 (GMT -5)
Messier M53 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk66°152° (Southeast)
SetDawn13°282° (West)
Maximum elevation

22:58

68°

180° (South)

Elevation

Messier M53 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M53

General information

Globular Cluster NGC5024 has the magnitude of 8 and is placed in Coma Berenices constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 14 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-02, NGC5024 will be visible all night. At 22:12 the object will be placed at southeast, 66° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:45 when fade from view as dawn breaks west. Maximum elevation, 68° above horizon, will be reached at 22:58, when will be placed at south.
 

Messier M53 on the sky map

Messier M53 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Coma Berenices

Magnitude

8

Apparent size14'
Right ascension13h 12m 55.25s
Declination18° 10′ 5.4″

Catalogues

Messier

M53

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC5024

International Catalogue (IC)

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