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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / NGC5053

NGC5053 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC5053

Where is NGC5053 right now?

NGC5053 is located in the constellation Coma Berenices. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

NGC5053 visibility on 2026-09-01

NGC5053 Visible from sunset until early morning

NGC5053 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
NGC5053 transit13:4370°
Sunset17:3636°
Civil sunset18:0430°
Twilight start18:3624°
Astronomical observing session begins19:0917°
Moonrise, 84.2% illuminated 19:1616°
NGC5053 set20:39
Astronomical observing session ends03:07-31°
NGC5053 rise06:44
Moonset09:2932°

Track NGC5053 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC5053 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC5053 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC5053 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC5053 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC5053 — composite color image
DSS color images combine blue, red and often near-infrared exposures into a composite view.

The images come from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under contract with NASA, using data from UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), European Southern Observatory (ESO), National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

Finder Chart for NGC5053

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Object nameNGC5053
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC5053 coordinates13.27416, 17.69775
Center coordinates13.27416, 17.69775

NGC5053 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC5053

Time20:29
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation2°
Azimuth291°
Here you can see the current position of NGC5053 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool lets you track its movement throughout the night with accurate, up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC5053


NGC5053 will become visible again around November 10 after moving far enough from the Sun. Time
DateWed, 2 September 2026
Twilight start19:06
Twilight end03:05
Twilight duration8h 59m
Rise06:44
Set20:35
Elevation at transit70°
Transit time13:39
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 13h 16m 26s", Dec: 17° 41' 51s
Magnitude10
ConstellationComa Berenices
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC5053, including its daily appearances and transit times. The vertical axis shows the hours of the day and the horizontal axis spans the year. The reddish area marks when the object is above the horizon, while the white line marks its daily transit.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC5053

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension13.27416°
Declination17.69775°
Magnitude9.96
ConstellationComa Berenices
Elevation1.8°
Azimuth291°

Data Credits

The deep-sky information on this page comes from the OpenNGC project developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed catalog data for nebulae, galaxies, clusters and other deep-sky objects.

For details or contributions, visit the official repository: OpenNGC GitHub.