Messier 53

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Messier 53
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
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]
Physical characteristics
Mass kg ( M{\odot})
Other designations M53, NGC 5024, GCl 22[1]
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters
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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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  1. ^ a b c d SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Results for NGC 5024. Retrieved on 2006-11-16.