Astronomy:NGC 53

NGC 53
	DECam image of NGC 53 and nearby stars
Observation data (2000.0 epoch)
Constellation	Tucana
Right ascension	00h 14m 41.8s
Declination	−60° 19′ 39″
Redshift	0.015237 ± 0.000087
Helio radial velocity	4570 km/s
Distance	200,000,000ly (65,000,000 Parsecs)
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.50
Characteristics
Type	(R)SB(r)ab
Size	120,000 light years
Apparent size (V)	1.698′ × 1.047′
Other designations
	PGC 982 ESO 111- G 020 ESO 001215-6036.4 AM 0012-603 FAIRALL 3 2MASX J00144279-6019425 IRAS F00122-6036 SGC 01215-6036.4 ESO-LV 1110200 2MIG 25 6dF J0014427-601942 6dF J0014428-601942 APMBGC 111-079+028 APMUKS(BJ) B001216.14-603622.4

Short description: Ringed barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Tucana

NGC 53 is a ringed barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Tucana.^[1] It was discovered by John Herschel on 15 September 1836.^[3] He described it as "very faint, small, extended".^[3] The galaxy is approximately 120,000 light-years across, making it about as large as the Milky Way.^[3]

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NGC 53
DECam image of NGC 53 and nearby stars
Observation data (2000.0 epoch)
Constellation	Tucana^[1]
Right ascension	00^h 14^m 41.8^s ^[1]
Declination	−60° 19′ 39″
Redshift	0.015237 ± 0.000087^[2]
Helio radial velocity	4570 km/s
Distance	200,000,000ly^[3] (65,000,000 Parsecs)^[4]
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.50 ^[5]
Characteristics
Type	(R)SB(r)ab ^[3]
Size	120,000 light years^[3]
Apparent size (V)	1.698′ × 1.047′ ^[6]
Other designations
PGC 982^[6] ESO 111- G 020 ESO 001215-6036.4 AM 0012-603 FAIRALL 3 2MASX J00144279-6019425 IRAS F00122-6036 SGC 01215-6036.4 ESO-LV 1110200 2MIG 25 6dF J0014427-601942 6dF J0014428-601942 APMBGC 111-079+028 APMUKS(BJ) B001216.14-603622.4 ^[2]