Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  M 53  ·  NGC 5024
M53, Mattes
M53
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M53

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)
M53, Mattes
M53
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M53

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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M3 was discovered by Johann Elert Bode in 1775. The metal-poor cluster harbours a high amount of first generation stars and is ~60000 light years away from earth.

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M53, Mattes

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