NGC 3972

NGC 3972 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 3972
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABb
Constellation:Ursa Major
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.3
B-magnitude (blue):12.9
J-magnitude (IR):10.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.83
Right Ascension:11:55:45.09
Declination:55:19:14.70
Major axis:3.67 '
Minor axis:0.99 '
Angle (major axis):117°
Radial velocity:838 km/s
Redshift:0.002799

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula