NGC 2253
NGC 2253 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Camelopardalis. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2253:
| NGC: | NGC 2253 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | late spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sc |
| Constellation: | Camelopardalis |
| Surface brightness: | 22.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.9 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.83 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:43:41.84 |
| Declination: | 65:12:22.60 |
| Major axis: | 1.43 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.05 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 130° |
| Radial velocity: | 3542 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.011885 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS