| NGC 1073 | |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Constellation Name: | Cetus |
| Type: | SB(rs)c |
| Z: | 1208 ± 5 km/s |
| Appmag V: | 11.5 |
| Size V: | 4.9 × 4.5 |
| Names: | UGC 2210, PGC 10329 |
NGC 1073 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. The galaxy is estimated to be about 55 million light years from Earth, possess a disk spanning an estimated 80,000 light years in diameter, and likely contains a type of active core, called an HII nucleus.[1] NGC 1073 is similar to the Milky Way only in their shared possession of a galactic bar. NGC 1073, however, does not possess the well-defined symmetrical arm structure the Milky Way exhibits, and retains a central bar larger than our home galaxy's.[2] NGC 1073 can be viewed with a mid-sized telescope in rural, dark skies.
One supernova has been observed in NGC 1073: SN 1962L (type Ic, mag. 13.9).[3]