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NGC 1253A

NGC 1253A is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Eridanus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1253A:

NGC:NGC 1253A
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBm
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:22.6 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):13.8
B-mag (blue):14.2
Right Ascension:03:14:23.30
Declination:-02:48:03
Major axis:1.01 '
Minor axis:0.66 '
Angle (major axis):90°
Radial velocity:1821 km/s
Redshift:0.006093

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS