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NGC 373

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Galaxy in the constellation Pisces

NGC 373
SDSS image of NGC 373
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension01 06 58.10
Declination+32° 18′ 32.0″
Redshift0.018353
Distance204.86 Mly (62.81 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)16.6
Characteristics
TypeE3
Size37,000 ly
Apparent size (V)0.525' x 0.447'
Notable featuresN/A
Other designations
2MASX J01065819+3218304, AGC 111066, PGC 3946, LEDA 3946, Gaia DR2 313533956933681792

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

References

  1. ^ "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "NGC 373 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP". www.wikisky.org. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 373 at Wikimedia Commons
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