NGC 2481
NGC 2481 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Gemini. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2481:
| NGC: | NGC 2481 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Surface brightness: | 22.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.5 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.43 |
| Right Ascension: | 07:57:13.75 |
| Declination: | 23:46:04.00 |
| Major axis: | 1.4 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.58 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 19° |
| Radial velocity: | 2180 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.007298 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS