NGC 6053 is an elliptical galaxy located about 450 million light-years away in the constellation Hercules. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Lewis Swift on June 8, 1886 and is member of the Hercules Cluster.
See also List of NGC objects (6001–7000)
References
External links
http://ngcicproject.org/NGC/NGC_60xx/NGC_6057.htm http://www.astronomy-mall.com/Adventures.In.Deep.Space/NGC%206000%20-%206999%20(11-30-17).htm