NGC 3872
NGC 3872 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Leo. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 3872 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 11.7 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 12.7 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 9.51 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 8.74 |
| Right Ascension: | 11:45:49.06 |
| Declination: | 13:46:00.10 |
| Major axis: | 2.39 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.77 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 4° |
| Radial velocity: | 3143 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.010541 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula