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IC 2253

IC 2253 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Cancer. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 2253:

IC:IC 2253
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Cancer
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.7
J-mag (IR):11.3
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.6
Right Ascension:08:16:33.88
Declination:21:24:35.60
Major axis:0.95 '
Minor axis:0.58 '
Angle (major axis):168°
Radial velocity:4692 km/s
Redshift:0.015774

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS