NGC 653
NGC 653 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Andromeda. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 653:
| NGC: | NGC 653 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | early spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sab |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Surface brightness: | 22.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 01:42:25.74 |
| Declination: | 35:38:18.00 |
| Major axis: | 1.49 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.23 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 40° |
| Radial velocity: | 5356 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.018029 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS