NGC 6373 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Draco. It is designated as SAB(s)c in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the American astronomer Lewis A. Swift on 13 June 1885.
Supernovae Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 6373: SN 2001ad (TypeII, mag. 17.4) was discovered by the Beijing Astronomical Observatory (BAO) on 11 March 2001. SN 2012an (TypeIIb, mag. 17.4) was discovered by Jack Newton and Tim Puckett on 21 February 2012.
See also List of NGC objects (6001–7000)
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