Star cluster M53
Created: 06/17/2025
Updated: 01/18/2026
Total exposure: 00h 13m
Exposure summary
Light
00h 13m 26 frames Dark
00h 05m 10 frames Bias
00h 00m 0 frames Flat
00h 00m 0 framesStar Cluster M53
M53 (also NGC 5024) is a globular cluster located in the constellation Coma Berenices. It belongs among the most distant globular clusters visible from the Northern Hemisphere – separated from Earth by about 58,000 light-years, yet under good conditions, it is visible even through smaller telescopes.
It contains hundreds of thousands of very old stars bound by gravity into a compact sphere with a diameter of approximately 220 light-years. Its age is estimated at over 12 billion years, making it one of the witnesses of the early universe.
Acquisition
Another DSO that I decided to photograph.