NGC 273
NGC 273 is an edge-on lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 10, 1785 by William Herschel.[2]
NGC 273 | |
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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] |
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0273. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Cseligman. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
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