NGC 5553
NGC 5553 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Bootes. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5553:
| NGC: | NGC 5553 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | early spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sa |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Surface brightness: | 23.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 14:18:29.73 |
| Declination: | 26:17:16.20 |
| Major axis: | 1.15 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.25 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 87° |
| Radial velocity: | 4520 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.015191 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS