NGC 1972
NGC 1972 is a open cluster located in the constellation of Dorado. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1972:
| NGC: | NGC 1972 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.6 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.9 |
| Right Ascension: | 05:26:47.36 |
| Declination: | -69:50:18.00 |
| Major axis: | 0.9 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.8 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 100° |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS