NGC 4581

NGC 4581 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 4581
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.3
B-magnitude (blue):13.2
J-magnitude (IR):10.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.86
Right Ascension:12:38:05.17
Declination:01:28:39.90
Major axis:1.62 '
Minor axis:1.06 '
Angle (major axis):172°
Radial velocity:1841 km/s
Redshift:0.00616

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