\begin{table}%T5
  \caption{\label{tabmassestimates}Mass estimations for NGC~5953/54.}
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\begin{tabular}{lcc}
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 Galaxy  & NGC~5953 & NGC~5954   \\
\hline 
$R_{ \rm sym}$ in kpc &  1.3    &   3.3  \\  
$V(R_{ \rm sym})$ in km~s$^{-1}$  &   180 &  112 \\   
$R_{25}$/4 in kpc       & 1.7       &  1.6     \\
$V(R_{25}/4)$ in km~s$^{-1}$   &     190    &    108  \\
Mass within $R_{ \rm sym}$ ($M_\odot$) &  9.4 $\times 10^9$ &  9.3 $\times 10^{9}$    \\
Mass within $R_{25}$/4 ($M_\odot$) &  1.4 $\times 10^{10}$   &  4.1 $\times 10^{9}$  \\  
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\end{tabular}
 \end{table}