M 53 (NGC 5024)
M 53 (NGC 5024) is a globular cluster in the constellation Coma Berenices, magnitude 7.6, 13′ across.
A compact globular cluster in Coma Berenices, one of the more remote in the Messier list at about 60,000 light-years. The faint, loose globular NGC 5053 lies 1° to its southeast.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around May, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in April). It can be seen from everywhere north of 72°S and never sets north of 72°N.
At its highest it stands 58° up from 50°N, 73° up from 35°N, 72° up from the equator, 37° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Globular cluster
- Constellation
- Coma Berenices
- Designations
- NGC 5024
- Magnitude
- 7.6
- Apparent size
- 13′
- Position
- RA 13h 12.9m, Dec +18° 10′ (J2000)
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