NGC 2573, also known as Polarissima Australis,[8] is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Octans.

It has an apparent magnitude of 13.25,[4] making it readily visible in medium-sized telescopes, but not to the naked eye.

The object is located relatively far at a distance of 84 million light years[3] and it is currently receding with a heliocentric radial velocity of 2495 km/s.

[9] It is the closest NGC object to the south celestial pole, hence the nickname "Polarissima Australis".

NGC 2573 is estimated to be 77,800 light years across, making it similar in size to the Milky Way.