NGC 553
NGC 553 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Pisces. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 553:
| NGC: | NGC 553 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.9 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.5 |
| Right Ascension: | 01:26:12.60 |
| Declination: | 33:24:18.00 |
| Major axis: | 0.91 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.3 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 13° |
| Radial velocity: | 5013 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.016865 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS