NGC 5053

Summary

NGC 5053 is a globular cluster^[1]. It draws 12 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #25 of 58).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 5053 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 5053's image is recorded as NGC5053 - SDSS DR14 (panorama).jpg^[4].
• NGC 5053's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].
• NGC 5053's constellation is recorded as Coma Berenices^[6].
• NGC 5053's Commons category is recorded as NGC 5053^[7].
• NGC 5053's catalog code is recorded as NGC 5053^[8].
• NGC 5053's catalog code is recorded as C 1313+179^[9].
• NGC 5053's catalog code is recorded as GCl 23^[10].
• NGC 5053's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2101^[11].
• NGC 5053's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1784-03-14T00:00:00Z^[12].
• NGC 5053's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.96'}^[13].
• NGC 5053's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.734'}^[14].
• NGC 5053's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.379'}^[15].
• NGC 5053's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.164'}^[16].
• NGC 5053's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.062'}^[17].
• NGC 5053's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+44.0'}^[18].
• NGC 5053's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '-2.30'}^[19].
• NGC 5053's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1229c0kl^[20].
• NGC 5053's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 5053^[21].
• NGC 5053's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 5053^[22].
• NGC 5053's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+199.112875'}^[23].
• NGC 5053's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+17.700250'}^[24].
• NGC 5053's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[25].
• NGC 5053's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-2.76'}^[26].
• NGC 5053's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-5.81'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

NGC 5053's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 5053^[8], C 1313+179^[9], GCl 23^[10], and [KPS2012] MWSC 2101^[11].

Why It Matters

NGC 5053 draws 12 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #25 of 58).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]