Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  M 53  ·  NGC 5024  ·  NGC 5053
M53 and NGC5053, Bradley Watson
M53 and NGC5053
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M53 and NGC5053

M53 and NGC5053, Bradley Watson
M53 and NGC5053
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M53 and NGC5053

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A cheaky little image of a cluster pair, M53 and NGC 5053, both globular clusters and at similar distances from the earth but quite different as M53 has a much denser core while NGC 5053 is much looser with a smaller amount of stars. Located in in the constellation of Coma Berenices at an estimated distance of 58,000 and 57,000 ly respectively, it is thought that there is a tidal bridge between the two.

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