NGC 1653

NGC 1653 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1653
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.9
B-magnitude (blue):12.9
J-magnitude (IR):9.92
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.22
Right Ascension:04:45:47.35
Declination:-02:23:34.20
Major axis:1.79 '
Minor axis:1.68 '
Angle (major axis):175°
Radial velocity:4310 km/s
Redshift:0.01448

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