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Key facts

Constellation
Dorado
Right ascension
04 16 10.5
Declination
−55 ° 46 ′ 49 ″
Redshift
1080 ± 11 km/ s
Distance
78.9 Mly (24.2 Mpc )
Type
SA(rl)0
Apparent size v
4′.5 × 2′.8

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Distance from Earth
10.20
Image
NGC 1553 Hubble.jpg
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catalog code
LEDA 14765
Commons category
NGC 1553
redshift
0.004026
galaxy morphological type
S0
time of discovery or invention
1834-12-05
apparent magnitude
6.281
right ascension
64.04362984939030
declination
-55.78002979520740
radial velocity
1205
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NGC 1553 is a prototypical lenticular galaxy in the constellation Dorado. It is the second brightest member of the Dorado Group of galaxies. British astronomer John Herschel discovered NGC 1553 on December 5, 1834 using an 18.7 inch reflector.

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