NGC973 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC973 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 52° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:46, 88° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:21, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC973
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h34m [4] |
| Declination: | +32°30' [4] |
| Constellation: | Triangulum |
| Magnitude: | 13.56 (B) [2] 10.02 (J) [2] 9.18 (H) [2] 8.77 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.3 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 49.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 60.6 Mpc 197.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.35 |
Sources