NGC 2972
NGC 2972 is a open cluster located in the constellation Vela. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 2972 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Duplicate cross-reference: | NGC 2999 |
| Constellation: | Vela |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 9.9 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 10.7 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:40:11.52 |
| Declination: | -50:19:15.40 |
| Major axis: | 3.6 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 21 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00007 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula