IC 53
IC 53 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Pisces. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 53:
| IC: | IC 53 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Surface brightness: | 23.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:50:40.77 |
| Declination: | 10:36:01.00 |
| Major axis: | 0.87 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.62 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 94° |
| Radial velocity: | 11557 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.039321 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS