NGC 1973
 
NGC 1973 is a nebula located in the constellation of Orion. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1973:
| NGC: | NGC 1973 | 
| Type: | nebula | 
| Constellation: | Orion | 
| B-mag (blue): | 7 | 
| Right Ascension: | 05:35:04.78 | 
| Declination: | -04:43:54.40 | 
| Major axis: | 5 ' | 
| Minor axis: | 5 ' | 
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS