NGC 953

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NGC 953
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Aries
Right ascension 02h 31m 09.8s[1]
Declination +29° 35′ 19″[1]
Redshift 4720 ± 30 km/s[1]
Distance 218 Mly[citation needed]
Type E[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 1′.5 × 1′.5[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 14.5[1]
Notable features Interacting with IC 1801
Other designations
UGC 1991,[1] PGC 9586[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 953 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Aries. It is on a collision course with IC 1801. Supernova SN 2006F was found in NGC 953.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 953. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.


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