IC 253
IC 253 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 253:
| IC: | IC 253 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
| Right Ascension: | 02:42:05.75 |
| Declination: | -15:02:48.60 |
| Major axis: | 0.95 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.74 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 162° |
| Radial velocity: | 7328 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02475 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS