NGC 5153

NGC 5153 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5153
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.9
B-magnitude (blue):12.9
J-magnitude (IR):10
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.38
Right Ascension:13:27:54.33
Declination:-29:37:04.90
Major axis:2.44 '
Minor axis:1.89 '
Angle (major axis):17°
Radial velocity:4279 km/s
Redshift:0.014377

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