NGC  972 (H253)
NGC 972 (H253) is a galaxy located in the constellation of Aries. The Herchel 2500 is a catalog of nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 972:
| Herschel: | H253 | 
| NGC/IC: | NGC 972 | 
| Herschel: | H 2.211 | 
| Type: | galaxy | 
| Magnitude: | 11.3 | 
| Right Ascension: | 02:34.2 | 
| Declination: | +29:19 | 
| Constellation: | Aries | 
| Size (arc-minutes): | 3.6 |