NGC 572
NGC 572 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Sculptor. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 572:
| NGC: | NGC 572 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.1 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.9 |
| Right Ascension: | 01:28:36.42 |
| Declination: | -39:18:26.30 |
| Major axis: | 0.89 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.84 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 170° |
| Radial velocity: | 9089 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.030791 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS