| NGC 1073 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 1073 imaged by the Liverpool Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 02h 43m 40.5s [1] |
| Declination | +01° 22′ 34″ [1] |
| Redshift | 1208 ± 5 km/s [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.5 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)c [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 4.9′ × 4.5′ [1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 2210, [1] PGC 10329 [1] | |
NGC 1073 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. The galaxy is estimated to be about 55 million light years from Earth, possess a disk spanning an estimated 80,000 light years in diameter, and likely contains a type of active core, called an HII nucleus. [2] [3]
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NGC 1073 is similar to the Milky Way only in their shared possession of a galactic bar. NGC 1073, however, does not possess the well-defined symmetrical arm structure the Milky Way exhibits, and retains a central bar larger than our home galaxy's. [4] NGC 1073 can be viewed with a mid-sized telescope in rural, dark skies.
