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, ZWG 156.68 | |
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Media related to NGC 5653 at Wikimedia Commons- Hubble's infrared galaxy gallery
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