---
title: "NGC 2473"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2473"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 2473 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2473"
---

# NGC 2473

NGC 2473 is a [galaxy](https://spacecatalog.org/galaxies) in the constellation [Lynx](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/lynx). Other catalogues list it as 2MASX J07553481+5644091, LEDA 22191 and PGC 22191. It was discovered in 1851.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Galaxy
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 31″ — Small enough that the full Moon would cover it several times over.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Lynx](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/lynx) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Galaxy |
| CONSTELLATION | Lynx |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 07h 55m 34.8s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +56° 44′ 08.9″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1851 |

## Catalogue data

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Major axis | 0.52′ |
| Minor axis | 0.38′ |
| Position angle | 80° |

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | G |
| Wikidata item | Q1049258 |

## Also known as

- 2MASX: 2MASX J07553481+5644091
- LEDA: LEDA 22191
- NGC: NGC 2473
- PGC: PGC 22191

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 2473 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2473

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-2473,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 2473}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2473},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2473