Astronomy:NGC 5653

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Boötes
NGC 5653
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An Infrared Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of NGC 5653.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationBoötes
Right ascension 14h 30m 10.4s[1]
Declination+31° 12′ 56″[1]
Redshift3562 ± 5 km/s[1]
Distance161 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, 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.[2]

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