NGC 273

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NGC 273
NGC273 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 273
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 50m 48.4s[1]
Declination−06° 53′ 08″[1]
Redshift0.016195[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.07[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0[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[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0273. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Cseligman. Retrieved October 10, 2016.

External links[]

  • Media related to NGC 273 at Wikimedia Commons


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