Astronomy:NGC 953
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| NGC 953 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Triangulum |
| Right ascension | 02h 31m 09.7944s[1] |
| Declination | +29° 35′ 19.632″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.015758±0.000087[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 4724 ± 26 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 216.2 ± 15.3 Mly (66.30 ± 4.68 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.5[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[1] |
| Size | ~96,500 ly (29.59 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.5′ × 1.5′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 1991, MCG+05-07-001, PGC 9586[1] | |
NGC 953 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Triangulum. It has an apparent magnitude of 14.5. It was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on September 26, 1865.[2]
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Coordinates: 
02h 31m 09.7944s, +29° 35′ 19.632″
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