IC 553
IC 553 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Hydra. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 553:
| IC: | IC 553 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBa |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:40:45.13 |
| Declination: | -05:26:07.30 |
| Major axis: | 1.07 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.85 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 118° |
| Radial velocity: | 6454 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02177 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS