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NGC 2572

NGC 2572 is a barred 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 2572:

NGC:NGC 2572
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBa
Constellation:Cancer
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.7
J-mag (IR):11.6
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.8
Right Ascension:08:21:24.63
Declination:19:08:52.00
Major axis:1.22 '
Minor axis:0.52 '
Angle (major axis):135°
Radial velocity:7860 km/s
Redshift:0.02657

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