NGC 181
NGC 181 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Andromeda. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 181:
| NGC: | NGC 181 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:38:23.21 |
| Declination: | 29:28:21.30 |
| Major axis: | 0.86 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.25 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 152° |
| Radial velocity: | 5485 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.018466 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS