NGC 2574
 
NGC 2574 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Hydra. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2574:
| NGC: | NGC 2574 | 
| Type: | galaxy | 
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral | 
| Galaxy morph class: | SBab | 
| Constellation: | Hydra | 
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 | 
| B-mag (blue): | 13.2 | 
| J-mag (IR): | 10.7 | 
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.1 | 
| Right Ascension: | 08:20:48.16 | 
| Declination: | -08:55:06.50 | 
| Major axis: | 2.17 ' | 
| Minor axis: | 1.08 ' | 
| Angle (major axis): | 172° | 
| Radial velocity: | 2858 km/s | 
| Redshift: | 0.00958 | 
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS