NGC 3453

NGC 3453 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3453
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBbc
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:22.3 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.9
J-magnitude (IR):11.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:10:53:40.50
Declination:-21:47:33.90
Major axis:1.09 '
Minor axis:0.56 '
Angle (major axis):13°
Radial velocity:3950 km/s
Redshift:0.013264

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula