NGC 3172

Galaxy in Ursa Minor

Dreyer's description: vF, R, gbM, *11 s 2', Polarissima Borealis

Cross Identifications: GC 2043, h 250. Polarissima Borealis.


Right Ascension: 11 : 50. (hours : minutes)
Declination: +89 : 07 (degrees : minutes)
Apparent Magnitude: 13.6
Apparent Diameter: 0.7 (arc minutes)

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