| NGC 5953 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) NGC 5953 by Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Serpens |
| Right ascension | 15h 34m 32.4s[1] |
| Declination | 15° 11′ 38″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.006555 ± 0.000020 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1965 ± 6 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 78 ± 15 Mly (26 ± 4.7 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.0 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAa: pec [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.35′ × 1.16′[1] |
| Notable features | interacting galaxy, Seyfert galaxy |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 9903, Arp 91B, VV 244a, MRK 9031, MCG +03-40-005, PGC 55480[1] | |
NGC 5953 is a peculiar spiral galaxy in the constellation Serpens. The galaxy lies about 80 million light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 5953 is approximately 35,000 light years across.[1] It was discovered by William Herschel on April 17, 1784.[2] NGC 5953 interacts with NGC 5954 forming a pair known as Arp 91.[3]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5953. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 5953 (with NGC 5954 = Arp 91) (= PGC 55480 = PGC 1477680 = UGC 9903 = CGCG 107-008: = MCG +03-40-005)". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "A Dangerous Dance". www.spacetelescope.org. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2024.