About NGC 5024 (M53)

NGC 5024 is a rewarding deep-sky target and is visible as a compact luminous region. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 44° altitude and reaches 72° around 12:49 AM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Observing conditions matter, contrast improves away from light pollution.

Observing tips

This object is better suited for experienced observers.

What to expect

In small telescopes it remains mostly unresolved.

It is less prominent than the brightest objects in the catalog.

Type

Globular Cluster

Constellation

Coma Berenices

Distance

56400 ly

Size

14.4'

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Easy

Magnitude

7.6