NGC 53 (other designations - ESO 111-20 , FAIR 3 , AM 0012-603 , PGC 982 ) is a spiral galaxy with a jumper ( SBb ) in the constellation Toucan .
| NGC 53 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
 | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | John Herschel |
| opening date | September 15, 1836 |
| Designations | NGC 53 , ESO 111-20 , FAIR 3 , AM 0012-603 , PGC 982 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Toucan |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 2.0 ′ × 1.4 ′ |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 12.7 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 13.5 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | SBb |
| Redshift | |
| Angular position | 172 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.7 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
The galaxy was discovered by the English astronomer John Herschel on September 15, 1836 .
See also
- List of Messier objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original “ New General Catalog ”
- Information (Eng.) From the Revised New General Catalog
- SIMBAD
- VizieR (English)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database
- NGC 53 Publication List