IC 2053
IC 2053 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Dorado. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 2053:
IC: | IC 2053 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
Constellation: | Dorado |
Surface brightness: | 22.6 mag/arcsec2 |
B-mag (blue): | 15.2 |
J-mag (IR): | 12.6 |
H-mag (IR): | |
K-mag (IR): | 11.8 |
Right Ascension: | 04:15:55.62 |
Declination: | -49:21:30.00 |
Major axis: | 0.53 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.48 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 73° |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS