NGC 273

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NGC 273
NGC273 - SDSS DR14.jpg
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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "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.