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NGC 4581

NGC 4581 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 4581:

NGC:NGC 4581
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):12.3
B-mag (blue):13.2
J-mag (IR):10.5
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (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 (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS