NGC 2853
NGC 2853 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Lynx. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2853:
| NGC: | NGC 2853 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Surface brightness: | 24.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.5 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:23:17.33 |
| Declination: | 40:12:00.20 |
| Major axis: | 1.67 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.96 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 25° |
| Radial velocity: | 1772 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.005928 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS