NGC 2872
NGC 2872 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Leo. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2872:
| NGC: | NGC 2872 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 22.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.8 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.66 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.02 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:25:42.54 |
| Declination: | 11:25:55.70 |
| Major axis: | 1.75 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.55 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 161° |
| Radial velocity: | 3205 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01075 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS