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NGC5953
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 15:34:32.3
Declination: +15:11:39
Constellation: SER
Visual Magnitude: 12.3
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7
Observational
Summary description: pB, cS, p of D neb
Sub-type: S0-a
Steve's Notes
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NGC 5953
24" (6/8/13): very bright, moderately large, slightly elongated, ~45"x35", sharply concentrated with a very bright small core. A mag 15 star is at the SW edge. Forms a bright, partially overlapping double system (Arp 91) with NGC 5954 on the NE side.
17.5" (7/7/94): bright, very small, round, 0.8' diameter. Sharp concentration with a striking high surface brightness 20" core surrounded by a much fainter halo slightly elongated ~E-W. A mag 15-15.5 star is just visible at the SW edge 23" from the center. Forms a striking double system (Arp 91 = VV 244) with NGC 5954 attached at the NE edge, 46" between centers. NGC 5951 lies 16' SW.