Messier 53

Globular Cluster M 53 (NGC 5024), class V, in Coma Berenices

RA:: 13:12:55.25
Dec:: +18:10:05.4
Distance from Sun:: 58.4 kly
Distance from Galactic Center:: 60.0 kly
Apparent Diameter:: 13.0 arc min
Brightness:: 7.61 mag vis
Radial Velocity:: -62.9 +/- 0.3 km/s
Diameter:: 210 ly
Abs. Mag:: -8.71 Mag vis

Discovered on February 3, 1775 by Johann Elert Bode.
Independently rediscovered on February 26, 1777 by Charles Messier.

More on M 53 (SEDS Messier Database)
Catalog of Variable Stars in M53 (Christine Clement)

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