This pair of globular clusters (M53 in lower-left, NGC5053 in upper-right) are actually about the same distance from Earth, 50,000-60,000 light years. M53 has a bright, concentrated core, whereas NGC5053 is much dimmer. Shot from urban skies in Edmonton, Alberta, May 14, 2007, with a Pentax 125 SDP refractor and STL-11000M camera. LRGB 40-20-20-20 with Astronomik colour and Hutech LPS filters.