PGC 982
NGC 53 is a ringed barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered by John Herschel on 15 September 1836. He described it as "very faint, small, extended". The galaxy is approximately 120,000 light-years across, making it about as large as the Milky Way.
See also
References
- ^ "Category:NGC 53 - Wikimedia commons". Retrieved 2013-08-23.
- ^ "NED search results for NGC 53". Retrieved 2013-08-23.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 50 - 99". Retrieved 2013-08-23.
- ^ "parsecs to lightyears conversion". Retrieved 2013-08-23.
- ^ "NGC 53 » Deep Sky Objects Browser". Archived from the original on 2014-12-06. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
- ^ "NGC 53 - Galaxy - WIKISKY". Retrieved 2013-08-23.
External links
Media related to NGC 53 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 53 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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