M-53 Globular Cluster

M-53 is about 15 degrees west of Arcturus and about one degree up and to the left of the 4.2 magnitude star Alpha Coma Berenices. It is about 2/3 the diameter of M-13, the large globular cluster in Hercules. It is also about two magnitudes dimmer, but you can still see it in a small scope. I could see it clearly in my 90 mm guide scope even under hazy skies. For a really good view you should use a 8"-10" scope.

	Scope: 8" LX 200 SCT
	M-5C CCD Camera & STAR 2000 Auto tracker
	Focal Ratio: f10
	Exposure: 15 min
Reserved for Future Image	Scope: 8" LX 200 SCT
	MX-5C CCD Camera
	Focal Ratio:
	Exposure:
	Link to the SEDS M-53 Page
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M-53 Globular Cluster
M-53 is about 15 degrees west of Arcturus and about one degree up and to the left of the 4.2 magnitude star Alpha Coma Berenices. It is about 2/3 the diameter of M-13, the large globular cluster in Hercules. It is also about two magnitudes dimmer, but you can still see it in a small scope. I could see it clearly in my 90 mm guide scope even under hazy skies. For a really good view you should use a 8"-10" scope.
	Constellation: Coma Berenices Size: 15 arcmin Magnitude: 7.7 RA: 13h 12m 54.6s Dec: 18d 10m 17s