NGC 6581
 
NGC 6581 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Hercules. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6581:
| NGC: | NGC 6581 | 
| Type: | galaxy | 
| Galaxy type: | elliptical | 
| Galaxy morph class: | E | 
| Constellation: | Hercules | 
| Surface brightness: | 23.1 mag/arcsec2 | 
| B-mag (blue): | 15.3 | 
| J-mag (IR): | 11.4 | 
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.7 | 
| Right Ascension: | 18:12:18.42 | 
| Declination: | 25:39:44.50 | 
| Major axis: | 0.6 ' | 
| Minor axis: | 0.44 ' | 
| Angle (major axis): | 5° | 
| Radial velocity: | 4460 km/s | 
| Redshift: | 0.01499 | 
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS