IC 872
IC 872 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 872:
| IC: | IC 872 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sb |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:17:01.60 |
| Declination: | 06:21:25.50 |
| Major axis: | 1.16 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.93 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 117° |
| Radial velocity: | 6995 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02361 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS