NGC872 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC872 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 32° below the horizon at dawn.
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Name
NGC872
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h15m [2] |
| Declination: | -17°46' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.54 (B) [2] 11.69 (J) [2] 10.88 (H) [2] 10.79 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 56.8 Mpc 185.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.23 |