NGC 1553
Galaxy in the constellation Dorado / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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NGC 1553 is a prototypical[3] lenticular galaxy in the constellation Dorado. It is the second brightest member of the Dorado Group of galaxies.[4][5][6][dubious – discuss] British astronomer John Herschel discovered NGC 1553 on December 5, 1834 using an 18.7 inch reflector.[7]
Quick Facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Constellation ...
NGC 1553 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Dorado |
Right ascension | 04h 16m 10.5s[1] |
Declination | −55° 46′ 49″[1] |
Redshift | 1080 ± 11 km/s[1] |
Distance | 78.9 Mly(24.2 Mpc)[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.3[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SA(rl)00[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 4′.5 × 2′.8[1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 14765,[1] IRAS 04150-5554,[1] ESO 157-17,[1] and AM 0415-555[1] |
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