NGC 953
| NGC 953 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Triangulum |
| Right ascension | 02h 31m 09.8s[1] |
| Declination | 29° 35′ 19″[1] |
| Redshift | 4720 ± 30 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.5[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.5′ × 1.5′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 1991,[1] PGC 9586[1] | |
NGC 953 (also PGC 9586, UGC 1991, MCG 5-7-1, GWT GWT 504 104 or 505.1) is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Triangulum. It has an apparent magnitude of 14.5. It was discovered by the German astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on September 26, 1865.
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