| NGC 5653 | |
|---|---|
 An Infrared Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of NGC 5653. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Right ascension | 14 30 10.4 |
| Declination | +31° 12′ 56″ |
| Redshift | 3562 ± 5 km/s |
| Distance | 161 million light-years |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.9 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SA(rs)b |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7′ × 1.3′ |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 9318, PGC 51814, IRAS 14280+3126, MCG+05-34-058, Z 163-68, 7C 1428+3125, LEDA 51814, IRAS F14280+3126, 2MASX J14301041+3112558, Z 1427.9+3126, IC 1026, ZWG 156.68 | |
NGC 5653 is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Boötes. It was discovered on March 13, 1785, by John Herschel and subsequently placed in the New General Catalogue.
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5653. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 5650 - 5699". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
External links
Media related to NGC 5653 at Wikimedia Commons- Hubble's infrared galaxy gallery
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