NGC 4953
NGC 4953 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Centaurus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 4953:
| NGC: | NGC 4953 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Surface brightness: | 24.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.1 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.9 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:06:10.47 |
| Declination: | -37:35:08.70 |
| Major axis: | 1.84 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.99 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 51° |
| Radial velocity: | 4897 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01647 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS