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NGC 953

NGC 953 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Triangulum. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 953:

NGC:NGC 953
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Triangulum
Surface brightness:24.0 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.4
J-mag (IR):10.3
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.73
Right Ascension:02:31:09.78
Declination:29:35:19.50
Major axis:1.47 '
Minor axis:1.19 '
Angle (major axis):14°
Radial velocity:4706 km/s
Redshift:0.015821

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