NGC 73

NGC 73 is a 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 magnitude is 13.7.[1]

NGC 73
Image from 2MASS
Observation data
ConstellationCetus
Apparent magnitude (V)13.7
Characteristics
TypeSpiral galaxy

References
  1. "NGC Objects: NGC 50 - 99".
  • Media related to NGC 73 at Wikimedia Commons


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