NGC 1553
NGC 1553 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Dorado. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1553:
| NGC: | NGC 1553 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Surface brightness: | 22.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 9.31 |
| B-mag (blue): | 10.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 7.18 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 6.5 |
| Right Ascension: | 04:16:10.47 |
| Declination: | -55:46:48.50 |
| Major axis: | 6.25 ' |
| Minor axis: | 4.29 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 150° |
| Radial velocity: | 1205 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.004026 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS