NGC 2973
| Asterism | |
|---|---|
| NGC 2973 | |
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| Constellation | Air pump |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 09h 41m 34.7s |
| declination | -30 ° 02 ′ 54 ″ |
| Further data | |
| Number of stars |
3 |
| history | |
| discovery |
John Herschel |
| Date of discovery |
February 5, 1837 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2973 • h 4018, GC 1903 | |
| Aladin previewer | |
NGC 2973 designates three apparently close together stars in the constellation Antlia in the index catalog . The catalog entry goes back to an observation by the astronomer John Herschel on February 5, 1837.