NGC 2573 (also known as Polarissima Australis[1]) is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Octans, discovered in 1837 by John Herschel.[2] It is the closest NGC object to the South Celestial Pole.[1]
NGC 2573 | |
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![]() NGC 2573 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Octans |
Right ascension | 01h 41m 38.012s [1] |
Declination | −89° 20′ 04.267″ [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sb |
Apparent size (V) | 0.85′ × 0.34′ [1] |
Notable features | Closest NGC object to the South Celestial Pole. |
Other designations | |
NGC 2573, PGC 6249, ESO 1-1 |
New General Catalogue 2500 to 2999 | |
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