NGC 953

NGC 953 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Triangulum. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 953
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Triangulum
Surface brightness:24.0 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.4
J-magnitude (IR):10.3
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.73
Right Ascension:02:31:09.78
Declination:29:35:19.50
Major axis:1.47 '
Minor axis:1.19 '
Angle (major axis):14°
Radial velocity:4706 km/s
Redshift:0.015821

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula