NGC 373
galaxy
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Summary
NGC 373 is an elliptical galaxy[1]. It draws 12 Wikipedia views per month (elliptical galaxy category, ranking #20 of 122).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: John Louis Emil Dreyer[3], Denmark[4], Ireland[5]
- Constellation: Pisces[6]
- Galaxy morphological type: E[7]
- Part of: [T2015] nest 200005[8], [TSK2008] 2041[9]
- Commons category: NGC 373[10]
- Catalog code: NGC 373[11], 2MASX J01065819+3218304[12], AGC 111066[13], PGC 3946[14], LEDA 3946[15], Gaia DR2 313533956933681792[16]
- Time of discovery or invention: December 12, 1876[17]
- Redshift: 0.018353[18], 0.018216[19]
- Apparent magnitude: 14.9[20], 16.9894[21], 12.502[22], 11.805[23], 11.581[24]
- Radial velocity: 5501 kilometre per second[25]
- Distance from Earth: 62.81 megaparsec[26]
- Right ascension: 16.74255469162380 degree[27]
- Declination: 32.30844977354060 degree[28]
- Epoch: J2000.0[29]
Why It Matters
NGC 373 has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]