NGC 6972
NGC 6972 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Delphinus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6972:
| NGC: | NGC 6972 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Delphinus |
| Surface brightness: | 23 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.8 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 20:49:58.94 |
| Declination: | 09:53:56.90 |
| Major axis: | 1.23 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.49 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 142° |
| Radial velocity: | 4476 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.015044 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS