NGC 1853

NGC 1853 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Dorado. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1853
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBcd
Constellation:Dorado
Surface brightness:22.4 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.5
J-magnitude (IR):11.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.8
Right Ascension:05:12:16.52
Declination:-57:23:56.50
Major axis:1.53 '
Minor axis:0.52 '
Angle (major axis):39°
Radial velocity:1423 km/s
Redshift:0.004759

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