NGC5653 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5653 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:36, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:08, 87° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:26, 73° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC5653
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h30m [3] |
| Declination: | +31°12' [3] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 12.22 (V) [1] 12.90 (B) [1] 10.18 (J) [1] 9.50 (H) [1] 9.17 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 120.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.68 |
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