NGC 953 explained

NGC 953
Epoch:J2000
Type:E[1]
Z:4720 ± 30 km/s
Appmag V:14.5
Size V:1.5 × 1.5
Constellation Name:Triangulum
Names:UGC 1991, PGC 9586

NGC 953 (also PGC 9586, UGC 1991, MCG 5-7-1, GWT GWT 504 104 or 505.1) is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Triangulum. It has an apparent magnitude of 14.5.It was discovered by the German astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on September 26, 1865.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Database entry, NGC 953 . NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . . 2006-11-25 .