NGC 273
| NGC 273 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 273 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 50m 48.4s[1] |
| Declination | −06° 53′ 08″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016195[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.07[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.2' × 0.7'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -01-03-019, 2MASX J00504843-0653087, 2MASXi J0050484-065307, 6dF J0050485-065309, PGC 2959.[1] | |
NGC 273 is an edge-on lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 10, 1785, by William Herschel.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0273. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Cseligman. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
External links
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