NGC 3081
NGC 3081 is a lenticular 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 3081:
| NGC: | NGC 3081 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.9 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.91 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.21 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:59:29.54 |
| Declination: | -22:49:34.60 |
| Major axis: | 2.67 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.59 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 71° |
| Radial velocity: | 2400 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00804 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS