NGC 2553

NGC 2553 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cancer. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2553
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Cancer
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.7
J-magnitude (IR):11.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:08:17:35.00
Declination:20:54:11.10
Major axis:1.11 '
Minor axis:0.67 '
Angle (major axis):57°
Radial velocity:4677 km/s
Redshift:0.015724

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