NGC 2253

NGC 2253 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Camelopardalis. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2253
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Camelopardalis
Surface brightness:22.3 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):12.9
J-magnitude (IR):10.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.83
Right Ascension:06:43:41.84
Declination:65:12:22.60
Major axis:1.43 '
Minor axis:1.05 '
Angle (major axis):130°
Radial velocity:3542 km/s
Redshift:0.011885

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