NGC 2381
 
NGC 2381 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Carina. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2381:
| NGC: | NGC 2381 | 
| Type: | galaxy | 
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral | 
| Galaxy morph class: | SBa | 
| Constellation: | Carina | 
| Surface brightness: | 23.0 mag/arcsec2 | 
| V-mag (visual): | 12.6 | 
| B-mag (blue): | 13.4 | 
| J-mag (IR): | 10.9 | 
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.3 | 
| Right Ascension: | 07:19:57.31 | 
| Declination: | -63:04:01.30 | 
| Major axis: | 1.53 ' | 
| Minor axis: | 1.24 ' | 
| Angle (major axis): | 107° | 
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS