NGC 1581

NGC 1581 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Dorado. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1581
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Dorado
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.8
B-magnitude (blue):13.5
J-magnitude (IR):10.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.0
Right Ascension:04:24:44.96
Declination:-54:56:31.20
Major axis:2.08 '
Minor axis:0.81 '
Angle (major axis):82°
Radial velocity:1598 km/s
Redshift:0.005344

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula