NGC 5872
NGC 5872 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Libra. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 5872 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Surface brightness: | 24.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 14.2 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 10.1 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 9.42 |
| Right Ascension: | 15:10:55.66 |
| Declination: | -11:28:48.50 |
| Major axis: | 1.77 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.96 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 10° |
| Radial velocity: | 7386 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.024947 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula