NGC 872
NGC 872 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 872:
| NGC: | NGC 872 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBc |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.8 |
| Right Ascension: | 02:15:25.23 |
| Declination: | -17:46:51.80 |
| Major axis: | 1.77 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.55 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 175° |
| Radial velocity: | 4303 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.014457 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS