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PGC Objects 53500 to 53999

PGC 53707 (=
IC 4526; and with PGC 53709 (= NGC 5829) = Arp 42)

PGC 53708
A 17th-(B)magnitude spiral galaxy (type Sm) in
Boötes (RA 15 02 42, Dec +19 49 35)

Based on recessional velocity of 4945 km/sec, about 220 million light years away. Given that and apparent size of 1.4 by 0.8 arcmin, about 90 thousand light years across.

Wikisky SDSS image of PGC 53708
Above, a 2.4 arcmin wide closeup of PGC 53708
Below, a 12 arcmin wide region centered on the galaxy
Also shown in the wide-field image (at lower right) is 2MASX J15022750+1944070
Wikisky SDSS image of region near PGC 53708

PGC 53709 (=
NGC 5829; and with PGC 53707 (= IC 4526) = Arp 42)
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