Messier 53
(Wide field DSO)
Object
Cross Reference
Common Name
Object Type
Constellation
English Name
M53
NGC 5024, Mel 117
n/a
GC (Globular Cluster)
Coma Berenices
The Berenices’ Hair
RE
DEC
Size
Magnitude
Morphology
Distance
Extends
Age
13h 12m 55s
+18° 10′ 11″
13.0′
+7.7v
concen V
70,000 ly
240 ly
12,670 million years
Location
Mount
Telescope
Type
Camera / CCD
Filter
Milton Keynes, UK
Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6GT
Celestron Edge HD
8-inch SCT
Canon EOS 700D
no filter
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Notes – Messier 53
– M53, NGC 5024, Melotte 117 (Mel 117)
– 25 stars
– detached, no concentration of stars
– moderate range in brightness
– narrowhead or fan-shaped small group of stars
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Notable features
– n/a
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