Messier 53

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Messier 53
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Messier 53 by Hubble Space Telescope; 3.5′ view
Credit: NASA/STScI/WikiSky
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Class V[1]
Constellation Coma Berenices
Right ascension 13h 12m 55.25s[2]
Declination +18° 10′ 05.4″[2]
Distance 58×10^3 ly (18 kpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (V) +8.33[4]
Apparent dimensions (V) 13.0′[5]
Physical characteristics
Mass 8.26×105[6] M
Metallicity –1.86[7] dex
Estimated age 12.67 Gyr[7]
Other designations M53, NGC 5024, GCl 22, C 1310+184[4]
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters

Messier 53 (also known as M53 or NGC 5024) is a globular cluster in the Coma Berenices constellation. It was discovered by Johann Elert Bode in 1775. M53 is one of the more outlying globular clusters, being about 60,000 light-years away from the Galactic Center, and almost the same distance (about 58,000 light-years) from the Solar system.

References

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Coordinates: Sky map 13h 12m 55.3s, +18° 10′ 09″

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