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Messier 53 & NGC 5053
M53, NGC 5024
NGC 5053
Globular Clusters
Coma Berenices
M53: 58,000 light years
NGC 5053: 57,000 light years
M53: +7.6
NGC 5053: +9.5
M53: 13 arcminutes
NGC 5053: 10 arcminutes
M53: 220 light years
NGC 5053: 165 light years
1775, Johann Elert Bode
May
13h 14m 00s
+18º 03’ 04”
SkyWatcher Esprit 100ED
4 nights in April 2021
LRGB = 36 x 300s each
12 hours |
