NGC 2573
| NGC2573 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 2573 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Octans |
| Right ascension | 01h41m38.012s[1] |
| Declination | −89° 20′ 04.267″[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb |
| Apparent size(V) | 0.85′ × 0.34′[1] |
| Notable features | Closest NGC object to thesouth celestial pole. |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 2573, PGC 6249, ESO 1-1 | |
NGC 2573(also known asPolarissima Australis[1]) is abarred spiral galaxylocated in the constellationOctans,discovered in 1837 byJohn Herschel.[2]It is the closestNGC objectto thesouth celestial pole.[1]
See also
[edit]- NGC 3172- the closest NGC object to the north celestial pole.
References
[edit]- ^abcde"NGC 2573".sim-id.Retrieved2020-05-29.
- ^"New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2550 - 2599".cseligman.Retrieved2020-05-30.
External links
[edit]- SIMBAD:NGC 2573 -- Galaxy
- NGC 2573 onWikiSky:DSS2,SDSS,GALEX,IRAS,Hydrogen α,X-Ray,Astrophoto,Sky Map,Articles and images
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