IC 1972
IC 1972 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Horologium. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 1972:
| IC: | IC 1972 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | late spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sc |
| Constellation: | Horologium |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 16.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 03:36:21.32 |
| Declination: | -51:58:05.30 |
| Major axis: | 0.69 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.2 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 152° |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS