NGC 2231
NGC 2231 is a globular cluster 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 2231:
| NGC: | NGC 2231 |
| Type: | globular cluster |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| V-mag (visual): | 13.2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:20:42.97 |
| Declination: | -67:31:06.60 |
| Major axis: | 2.1 ' |
| Minor axis: | 2.1 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 278 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.000926 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS