NGC 973

NGC 973 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Triangulum. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 973
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Triangulum
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.5
J-magnitude (IR):10.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.18
Right Ascension:02:34:20.11
Declination:32:30:20.20
Major axis:3.28 '
Minor axis:0.43 '
Angle (major axis):49°
Radial velocity:4974 km/s
Redshift:0.01673

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula