Young Stellar Complexes in the Giant Galaxy UGC 11973
  We present results of the analysis of photometric and spectroscopic
observations of the young stellar complexes in the late giant spiral galaxy UGC
11973. Photometric analysis in the UBVRI bands have been carried out for the 13
largest complexes. For one of them, metallicity of the surrounding gas Z =
0.013+-0.005, the mass M = (4.6+-1.6)*10^6 Msun, and the age of the stellar
complex t = (2.0+-1.1)*10^6 yr were evaluated, using spectroscopic data. It is
shown that all complexes are massive (M >= 1.7*10^5 Msun) stellar groups
younger than 3*10^8 yr.
