NGC 481
NGC 481 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 481:
| NGC: | NGC 481 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 24.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 01:21:12.51 |
| Declination: | -09:12:40.40 |
| Major axis: | 1.46 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.08 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 72° |
| Radial velocity: | 5482 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01846 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS