NGC273 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC273 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:22 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 35° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:11.
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Name
NGC273
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h50m [2] |
| Declination: | −06°53' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 12.92 (V) [2] 13.86 (B) [2] 10.68 (J) [2] 9.97 (H) [2] 9.73 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 67.6 Mpc 220.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.94 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.23 |