NGC 5653
| NGC5653 | |
|---|---|
 AnInfraredHubble Space Telescope(HST) image of NGC 5653. | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Right ascension | 14h30m10.4s[1] |
| Declination | +31° 12′ 56″[1] |
| Redshift | 3562 ± 5 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 161 millionlight-years |
| Apparent magnitude(V) | 12.9[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SA(rs)b[1] |
| Apparent size(V) | 1.7′× 1.3′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC9318,[1]PGC51814,[1]IRAS14280+3126,MCG+05-34-058,Z163-68,7C1428+3125,LEDA51814,IRASF14280+3126,2MASXJ14301041+3112558,Z1427.9+3126,IC1026,ZWG156.68 | |
NGC 5653is an unbarredspiral galaxyin theconstellationBoötes.It was discovered on March 13, 1785, byJohn Herscheland subsequently placed in theNew General Catalogue.[2]
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