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NGC 5973

Galaxy Fair (26/100)

Lenticular

NGC 5973 Galaxy Libra (Lib) Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Dark skies recommended
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Properties

Magnitude —
Angular Size 0.9′ × 0.3′
Position Angle 138°
Distance 169.27 million ly
Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0-a)
F, S, iR

Position & Identifiers

RA 15h 40m 12.0s
Dec -08° 37' 00.0"
Constellation Libra (Lib)
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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2
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NGC 5973 · 0.9′×0.3′ · N up, E left

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