NGC 1581
NGC 1581 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Dorado. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1581:
| NGC: | NGC 1581 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.8 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 04:24:44.96 |
| Declination: | -54:56:31.20 |
| Major axis: | 2.08 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.81 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 82° |
| Radial velocity: | 1598 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.005344 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS