NGC 2601
NGC 2601 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Volans. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2601:
| NGC: | NGC 2601 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Volans |
| Surface brightness: | 23.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.48 |
| Right Ascension: | 08:25:30.66 |
| Declination: | -68:07:03.60 |
| Major axis: | 1.69 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.15 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 114° |
| Radial velocity: | 3331 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.011173 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS