NGC 3053
NGC 3053 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Leo. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3053:
| NGC: | NGC 3053 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | early spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sa |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.97 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:55:33.61 |
| Declination: | 16:25:58.30 |
| Major axis: | 1.59 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.7 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 139° |
| Radial velocity: | 3697 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01241 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS