NGC 872

Galaxy Fair (30/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 872 Galaxy Cetus (Cet) Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 14.0

Angular Size 1.8′ × 0.6′

Position Angle 175°

Distance 201.94 million ly

Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SBc)

Description

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Position & Identifiers

RA 02h 15m 24.0s

Dec -17° 48' 00.0"

Constellation Cetus (Cet)

Catalog NGC 872

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

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NGC 872 · 1.8′×0.6′ · N up, E left

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