NGC 273 explained

NGC 273
Epoch:	J2000
Ra:	^[1]
Constellation Name:	Cetus
Z:	0.016195
Type:	S0
Appmag V:	14.07
Size V:	2.2' × 0.7'
Names:	MCG -01-03-019, 2MASX J00504843-0653087, 2MASXi J0050484-065307, 6dF J0050485-065309, PGC 2959.

NGC 273 is an edge-on lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 10, 1785, by William Herschel.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0273 . September 2, 2016.
2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299. Cseligman. October 10, 2016.