Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  HD114762  ·  HD114881  ·  M 53  ·  NGC 5024  ·  NGC 5053
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M53 and NGC5053 clusters, Greg Meyer MD
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M53 and NGC5053 clusters

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M53 and NGC5053 clusters

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M53: is a Globular Cluster at a distance of 60,000 light years. It is one of the most distant of the outlying clusters. M53 contains over 250,000 stars.

Located in Coma Berenices constellation it was discovered by discovered by Johann Elert Bode in 1775.

NGC 5053: In the same frame and less than 1° from M53 is the less dense globular cluster NGC5053. While close to M53, NGC5053 wasn't discovered until 1784, 9 years later, when William Herschal cataloged it as VI-7. NGC 5053 is about 53,000 light years from Earth. This makes M53 and NGC 5053 relatively close neighbors.

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M53 and NGC5053 clusters, Greg Meyer MD

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