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NGC3653
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 11:22:30.0
Declination: +24:16:47
Constellation: LEO
Visual Magnitude: 13.7
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1785
Discovery aperture: 18.7
Observational
Summary description: vF, vS, sf of 2
Sub-type: E-S0
Steve's Notes
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NGC 3653
48" (4/18/15): moderately bright, fairly small, elongated 3:2 ~E-W, 0.6'x0.4', sharply concentrated with a very small bright core. NGC 3653 is the second brightest member of HCG 51 with slightly brighter NGC 3651 (and companions) 1.5' NW.
17.5" (5/11/96): faint, small, slightly elongated E-W, 30" diameter, stellar nucleus. Second brightest in HCG 51 quintet with brightest member NGC 3651 1.4' NW.