NGC 4553
NGC 4553 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Centaurus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 4553:
| NGC: | NGC 4553 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.95 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.25 |
| Right Ascension: | 12:36:07.60 |
| Declination: | -39:26:19.20 |
| Major axis: | 2.59 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.34 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 175° |
| Radial velocity: | 3100 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.010394 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS