NGC 1553

NGC 1553 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Dorado. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1553
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Dorado
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):9.31
B-magnitude (blue):10.2
J-magnitude (IR):7.18
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):6.5
Right Ascension:04:16:10.47
Declination:-55:46:48.50
Major axis:6.25 '
Minor axis:4.29 '
Angle (major axis):150°
Radial velocity:1205 km/s
Redshift:0.004026

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