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IC 553

IC 553 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Hydra. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 553:

IC:IC 553
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBa
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.4
J-mag (IR):11.6
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.0
Right Ascension:09:40:45.13
Declination:-05:26:07.30
Major axis:1.07 '
Minor axis:0.85 '
Angle (major axis):118°
Radial velocity:6454 km/s
Redshift:0.02177

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