De Vaucouleurs Atlas Type: SA(s)0^o

Filter: g

Telescope: SDSS 2.5-m
North left , East
Field Dimensions: 2.7 x 2.0 arcminutes

RC3 Type: SA(s)0^o
RSA Type: S0/a
Surface Brightness Range Displayed: 17.0-26.5 mag per square arcsec
Absolute Blue Magnitude: -19.3

De Vaucouleurs Atlas Description:

NGC 5273 is a very early (s)-variety galaxy and is the only clearcut example of its type in the Atlas. In the inner regions, a tightly wrapped spiral of very low contrast arms is found. This spiral is too weak to merit a later classification, as in SB94.