Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  HD114881  ·  M 53  ·  NGC 5024
Globular Cluster Messier 53 (M53 or NGC 5024), Tom Wildoner
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Globular Cluster Messier 53 (M53 or NGC 5024)

Globular Cluster Messier 53 (M53 or NGC 5024), Tom Wildoner
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Globular Cluster Messier 53 (M53 or NGC 5024)

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Messier 53 (also known as M53 or NGC 5024) is a globular cluster in the Coma Berenices constellation and is one of the more outlying globular clusters. It is roughly 60,000 light-years away from our solar system. 

Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Class: V
Constellation: Coma Berenices
Right ascension: 13h 12m 55.25s
Declination: +18° 10′ 05.4″
Distance: 58,000 ly
Apparent magnitude (V): 7.6
Apparent dimensions (V): 13’

Tech Specs: Orion 8" f/8 Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph Telescope, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ZWO ASI290MC and ASI071MC-Pro, ZWO AAPlus, ZWO EAF, 81 x 60 seconds at 0C plus darks and flats, processed using PixInsight and DSS. Image Date: April 29, 2022. Location: The Dark Side Observatory, Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).

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Globular Cluster Messier 53 (M53 or NGC 5024), Tom Wildoner