NGC 2581
NGC 2581 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Cancer. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2581:
| NGC: | NGC 2581 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABb |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Surface brightness: | 22.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 08:24:30.94 |
| Declination: | 18:35:49.50 |
| Major axis: | 0.96 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.7 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 4° |
| Radial velocity: | 5878 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.0198 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS