M53 - Coma Cluster
Globular cluster observed at high magnification, showing gradation from bright center to edges.
Object Type: Globular Cluster
Constellation: Coma Berenices
Right Ascension: 13h 12m 54s
Declination: +18° 10' 00"
Magnitude: 8.5
Size: 12.6'
My Observation Details
| Object Name: | M53 - Coma Cluster |
| Seeing: | E |
| Transparency: | 3 |
| Lat/Lon: | 35.161, -85.372 |
| Instrument: | 750mm/150mm |
| Power: | 150.0x (10mm eyepiece + 2x Barlow) |
| Date: | 2023-03-30 |
| Time: | 10:52 EST |
Observation Notes
Visual Description
A tinier globular with some gradation from the brighter center to the edges.
Additional Notes
Hopped from Vindemiatrix in Virgo via Telrad widths to find this cluster. Used Telrad finder.
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