(IAAC) Obj: NGC 5053 - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
anonymous at sedna.atmob.org
anonymous at sedna.atmob.org
Thu Apr 14 17:30:06 EDT 2005
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Observation Poster: Stéphane Meloche <stephanemeloche at videotron.ca>
Observer: Stéphane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2005/04/10 4h31 UT
Location of site: Ste-Catherine-de-Hatley, Québec, Canada (Lat 45.4542°, Elev 316 m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,2 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification:
Filter(s):
Object(s): NGC 5053
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: XI
Constellation: Com
Data: mag 9.8 size 8.9
Position: RA 13:17 DEC 17:42
Description:
In Coma Berenices, at ~1° SE of M53. To guide me, I used stars SAO 100498 and SAO 100488 like reference mark. Despite my efforts, the cluster remains invisible at binoculars. I did not even have the impression to see something of very weak.
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