NGC 373

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NGC 373
NGC373 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 373
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Pisces
Right ascension 01h 06m 58.10s [1]
Declination +32° 18 32.0 [1]
Redshift 0.018353 [1]
Distance 204.86 Mly (62.81 Mpc) [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)16.6 [1]
Characteristics
Type E3 [1]
Size37,000 ly
Apparent size  (V)0.525' x 0.447' [1]
Notable featuresN/A
Other designations
2MASX J01065819+3218304, [1] AGC 111066, [1] PGC 3946, [1] LEDA 3946, [1] Gaia DR2 313533956933681792 [1]

NGC 373 is an elliptical galaxy located around 204 million light-years away in the constellation Pisces. [1] NGC 373 was discovered on December 12th, 1876 by John Louis Emil Dreyer. [2] NGC 373 does not contain an active galactic nucleus, and it does not have much star formation. [2] [1]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "NGC 373 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP". www.wikisky.org. Retrieved February 26, 2024.