| Name | NGC 973 |
| Type | GX [Sb] |
| Other names | PGC9795 / UGC2048 |
| Constellation | Triangulum |
| descr | Right Ascension in 1993AN....314...97K is incorrect. |
| RA | 02:34:20.1 |
| Dec | +32:30:20.0 |
| major_axis | 3.7' |
| minor_axis | 30.0'' |
| position_angle | 48.0 |
| mag | 12.8 |
| surface_bright | 13.2 |