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M53 (Globular Cluster, in Coma Berenices)
Observer: Sriram.M.Gubbi (e-mail: sriram_gubbi@yahoo.co.in, web: http://dino.lm.com/artists/display.php?name=sriram_gubbi)
Instrument: 6-inch other Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: good Seeing: good
Time: Wed Dec 28 03:55:00 2005 UT Obs. no.: 1458
A good globular cluster in a region filled with galaxies. It appeared bigger than the normal globulars and somewhat whitish in colour.
M53 (Globular Cluster, in Coma Berenices)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: 20-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Light pollution: none Transparency: excellent Seeing: excellent
Time: Sun Mar 17 04:45:00 2002 UT Obs. no.: 627
M53 globular cluster is very small, even in a 20' dob.It was very hard to see individual stars in the cluster.
M53 (Globular Cluster, in Coma Berenices, Est. RaDec 13h12.9m +18.10)
Observer: Alan Shaffer (e-mail: milkyway@gte.net, web: http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/3693/)
Instrument: 10-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector Location: Redondo Beach, California, US
Light pollution: severe Transparency: good Seeing: fair
Time: Fri Apr 11 17:00:00 1997 UT Obs. no.: 118
Another nice globular that was easy to spot. It looks like the little brother of M3. The field is large but slightly less concentrated than M3 with more stars towards the edges. Star hopping may be difficult in poor conditions for lack of any bright reference stars nearby. I used setting circles and landed right on top if it. Very nice object.
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