Messier 53
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| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
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| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension: | 13h 12m 55.3s[1] |
| Declination: | +18° 10′ 09″[1] |
| Distance: | 58 kly[citation needed] (18 kpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V): | +8.33[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V): | 13.0[citation needed] |
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| Other designations: | M53, NGC 5024, GCl 22[1] |
| 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.
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- ^ a b c d SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Results for NGC 5024. Retrieved on November 16, 2006.
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