NGC 3172
Polarissima Borealis
NGC 3172 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Minor. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3172:
| NGC: | NGC 3172 |
| Common name: | Polarissima Borealis |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Ursa Minor |
| Surface brightness: | 23.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.64 |
| Right Ascension: | 11:47:14.00 |
| Declination: | 89:05:35.00 |
| Major axis: | 1.14 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 85° |
| Radial velocity: | 6034 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02033 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS