NGC6653 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6653 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC6653
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h44m [2] |
| Declination: | −73°15' [2] |
| Constellation: | Pavo |
| Magnitude: | 13.39 (B) [2] 9.97 (J) [2] 9.18 (H) [2] 8.96 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 57.4 Mpc 187.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.40 |