NGC 73
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus
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NGC 73 is an intermediate spiral galaxy estimated to be about 350 million light-years away in the constellation of Cetus. It was discovered by Lewis A. Swift from the USA in 1886 and its apparent magnitude is 13.7.[5]
Right ascension00h 18m 38.98029s[1]
Declination−15° 19′ 20.6128″[1]
| NGC 73 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 18m 38.98029s[1] |
| Declination | −15° 19′ 20.6128″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.025785[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 7631 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 289.4 Mly (88.72 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(rs)bc:[4] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -03-01-026, PGC 1211[2] | |
