Messier Index/M53

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

Messier 53
Messier 53 by w:Hubble Space Telescope; 3.5′ view Credit: w:NASA/w:STScI/w:WikiSky
Observation data (w:J2000 epoch)
Class	V
Constellation	Coma Berenices
Right ascension	13h 12m 55.3s
Declination	+18° 10′ 09″
Distance	58 kly (18 kpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	+8.33
Apparent dimensions (V)	13.0′
Physical characteristics
Mass	kg ( M${\odot }$)
Other designations	M53, NGC 5024, GCl 22

External links

• Messier 53, SEDS Messier pages
• Messier 53, Galactic Globular Clusters Database page