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Galaxy in the constellation Boötes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[2]
| NGC 5653 | |
|---|---|
An Infrared Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of NGC 5653. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Right ascension | 14h 30m 10.4s[1] |
| Declination | +31° 12′ 56″[1] |
| Redshift | 3562 ± 5 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 161 million light-years |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.9[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SA(rs)b[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7′ × 1.3′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 9318,[1] PGC 51814,[1] 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,[citation needed] ZWG 156.68 | |
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