Cluster

M53

M53 · NGC 5024 · MWSC 2094

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Object data

Designation: M53
Also known as: NGC 5024, MWSC 2094
Type: Cluster
Constellation: Coma Berenices
RA (J2000): 13h 12m 55s
Dec (J2000): +18° 10′ 09″
Magnitude: 7.8
Apparent size: 9′
Catalogue: Messier
Reference: Wikipedia

Catalogue values from OpenNGC (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

Best months to observe

From 51.5°N: best April to May, peaking at 56° at 22:00.

January: 1 degrees at 22:00
February: 19 degrees at 22:00
March: 36 degrees at 22:00
April: 52 degrees at 22:00
May: 56 degrees at 22:00
June: 46 degrees at 22:00
July: 29 degrees at 22:00
August: 10 degrees at 22:00
September: -7 degrees at 22:00
October: -17 degrees at 22:00
November: -20 degrees at 22:00
December: -13 degrees at 22:00

Your latitude

Degrees north, negative for south. Recomputed in your browser and remembered on this device.

Altitude at 22:00 local time on the 15th of each month. Twilight, moon and weather are your problem.