NGC 4553

NGC 4553 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Centaurus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 4553
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Centaurus
Surface brightness:23.9 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.2
B-magnitude (blue):13.2
J-magnitude (IR):9.95
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.25
Right Ascension:12:36:07.60
Declination:-39:26:19.20
Major axis:2.59 '
Minor axis:1.34 '
Angle (major axis):175°
Radial velocity:3100 km/s
Redshift:0.010394

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