Globular Star Cluster NGC 5053 in Coma Berenices

Description of NGC 5053 in
The Deep Sky Field Guide to Uranometria 2000:

Magnitude of the brightest stars = 14.0
Horizontal branch stars magnitude = 16.6
Concentration: 11 ( scale 1{loose} to 12{dense} )

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A small background galaxy is located in the upper right section of our image. This is 16.4 magnitude Lenticular Galaxy CGCG 101-17.

• NGC 5053
• Magnitude: 9.8
• Constellation: Coma Berenices
• RA: 13h 16m 24.0s
• Dec: +17° 42' 00" Epoch 2000
• Size (mins): 10.5'
• Classification: Globular Cluster
  

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George Normandin, KAS

July 31st, 2001