NGC 5953
NGC 5953 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Serpens. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 5953 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Serpens |
| Surface brightness: | 22.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 12.4 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 12.9 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 9.92 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 9.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 15:34:32.38 |
| Declination: | 15:11:37.60 |
| Major axis: | 1.47 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.12 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 50° |
| Radial velocity: | 1990 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00666 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula