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| Catalogue and alternative designations | NGC
2573, Polarissima Australis
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| Type | Galaxy |
| Position | 01 42, -89 20 |
| Constellation | Octans |
| Camera and Telescope | STXL16200 and 36.8cm RCOS Ritchey Chretien |
| Focal Ratio | F9 |
| Exposure Details | This is a simple LRGB image with Luminance = 120 minutes and Red = Green = Blue = 60 minutes. All binned 2x2. |
| Description | NGC
2573 is a reasonably faint
galaxy discovered by John
Herschel in 1837. There isn't a
galaxy of comparable brightness
any closer to the south
celestial pole.
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