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NGC 2573

Galaxy in the constellation Octans

NGC 2573
NGC 2573
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Octans
Right ascension	01h41m 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

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 3172 - the closest NGC object to the north celestial pole.

• SIMBAD: NGC 2573 -- Galaxy
• NGC 2573 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

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