Messier 53
Where is Messier 53?
Low in the northwest, at most 5° up around 20:20 in Coma Berenices.
- Rises
- 05:34
- Highest
- 13:17
- Sets
- 20:57
- Best after dark
- 20:20 · 5°
Can I see Messier 53 tonight?
From London tonight, Messier 53 stays low while the sky is dark: at best 5° above the northwest horizon around 20:20. You’ll need a clear, flat view in that direction.
At magnitude 7.8, with its light spread out, it needs a telescope and a dark sky.
This is position and timing only: clouds, haze and light pollution aren’t included.
What does Messier 53 look like?
Eyes
Not visibleToo faint to see by eye.
Binoculars
A small, fuzzy ball of light.
Telescope
The edges break up into stars at medium magnification in larger telescopes.
About Messier 53
Messier 53 (M53) is a globular cluster in Coma Berenices, with a total brightness of magnitude 7.8 and an apparent size of 9.0′.
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