IC 5253
IC 5253 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Pegasus. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 5253:
| IC: | IC 5253 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Pegasus |
| Surface brightness: | 24.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.7 |
| Right Ascension: | 22:45:28.92 |
| Declination: | 21:48:29.00 |
| Major axis: | 0.89 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.36 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 164° |
| Radial velocity: | 6996 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.023616 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS