NGC 1653
NGC 1653 is a elliptical 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 1653:
| NGC: | NGC 1653 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.9 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.9 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.92 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.22 |
| Right Ascension: | 04:45:47.35 |
| Declination: | -02:23:34.20 |
| Major axis: | 1.79 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.68 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 175° |
| Radial velocity: | 4310 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01448 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS