NGC 5653
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 5653, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 5653
IC 1026, MCG+05-34-058, UGC 9318, PGC 51814
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 12.2 |
| Size | 0.997' x 0.817' @ 115° |
| Right Ascension | 14h 30' 10.3" (2000) |
| Declination | 31° 12' 56" N |
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Description | pF, pS, R, bM |
| Classification | Sb Ring |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
IC 1026 = NGC 5653 is another of the nebulae found by Truman Henry Safford with the 18.5 inch Clark refractor at Dearborn in the late 1860's. Its RA is just one minute of time too large, and Safford's terse description "pB" makes the identity pretty certain.
See IC 200, IC 1008, and IC 1030 for other examples of digit errors in RA in Safford's list.
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NGC 5653