Observation by Alan Thomas: M53 Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Feb 11 - 04:19

Uploaded

2022 Feb 15 - 14:09

Objects

M53

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

5min.

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

M53 Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices

Title

M53 Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices

About this image

A second image with a longer exposure.

Discovered by Johann Bode in 1775. Distance c.60,000 ly. Diameter c.220ly. Age c.12.67billion years.

Files associated with this observation

eVscope-20220211-041907 (2).jpg (805.0 kB)

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