Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  HD114762  ·  HD114881  ·  M 53  ·  NGC 5024  ·  NGC 5053
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M 53 "Two In One" NGC 5053, Stefan "Harry" Thrun
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M 53 "Two In One" NGC 5053

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M 53 "Two In One" NGC 5053, Stefan "Harry" Thrun
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M 53 "Two In One" NGC 5053

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Most stars in M53 are older than our sun, but some stars are more blue and younger.
The fact that all stars in M53 are said to have formed almost at the same time can therefore be ruled out.
These unusual stars are known as blue straggler and are unusually common in M53.
I hope that these different stars have become visible in my picture.

Have fun watching... Cheers Harry

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M 53 "Two In One" NGC 5053, Stefan "Harry" Thrun