Description
Overview:
Messier Object M53 is a Globular Cluster discovered by Johann Elert Bode in 1775.
It has an angular size of 12.6 arc minutes.
Location:
M53 is located within the borders of the constellation Coma Berenices at RA
13 12.9 and Declination 18 10.
It is 59,700 light years from the planet Earth making it the 69th furthest Messier Object from Earth.
Brightness:
In relation to the other objects from the Messier catalog, M53 is a bright deep space object
with a brightness rating of 7.6.
