Messier Index/M53

	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[citation needed] (18 kpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	+8.33
Apparent dimensions (V)	13.0′[citation needed]
Physical characteristics
Mass	kg ( M)
Other designations	M53, NGC 5024, GCl 22
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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.

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↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Results for NGC 5024. Retrieved on 2006-11-16.

Observation data (w:J2000 epoch)
Messier 53
Messier 53 by w:Hubble Space Telescope; 3.5′ view Credit: w:NASA/w:STScI/w:WikiSky
Class	V
Constellation	Coma Berenices
Right ascension	13^h 12^m 55.3^s^[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)
Other designations	M53, NGC 5024, GCl 22^[1]
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