NGC4553 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC4553 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 8° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC4553
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h36m [2] |
| Declination: | −39°26' [2] |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Magnitude: | 12.20 (V) [2] 13.23 (B) [2] 9.95 (J) [2] 9.25 (H) [2] 8.94 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 37.2 Mpc 121.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.03 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.65 |