NGC 1052-DF2

ultra diffuse galaxy in the constellation Cetus
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NGC 1052-DF2

Summary

NGC 1052-DF2 is an ultra diffuse galaxy[1]. It draws 57 Wikipedia views per month (ultra_diffuse_galaxy category, ranking #2 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 1052-DF2's image is recorded as NGC 1052-DF2 a ghostly galaxy lacking dark matter.jpg[3].
  • NGC 1052-DF2's instance of is recorded as ultra diffuse galaxy[4].
  • NGC 1052-DF2's constellation is recorded as Cetus[5].
  • NGC 1052-DF2's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sp...[6].
  • NGC 1052-DF2's Commons category is recorded as NGC 1052-DF2[7].
  • NGC 1052-DF2's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 3097693[8].
  • NGC 1052-DF2's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+378'}[9].
  • NGC 1052-DF2's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3773454', 'amount': '+19'}[10].
  • NGC 1052-DF2's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11f5brg_z1[11].
  • NGC 1052-DF2's SIMBAD ID is recorded as LEDA 3097693[12].
  • NGC 1052-DF2's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+40.44375'}[13].
  • NGC 1052-DF2's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-8.40222'}[14].
  • NGC 1052-DF2's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[15].

Why It Matters

NGC 1052-DF2 draws 57 Wikipedia views per month (ultra_diffuse_galaxy category, ranking #2 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . spacetelescope.org. Retrieved . spacetelescope.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . A galaxy lacking dark matter. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . HYPERLEDA. I. Identification and designation of galaxies. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . HYPERLEDA. I. Identification and designation of galaxies. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . HYPERLEDA. I. Identification and designation of galaxies. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 1052-DF2. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-1052-df2
MLA “NGC 1052-DF2.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-1052-df2.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-1052-df2_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 1052-DF2}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-1052-df2}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): NGC 1052-DF2 — https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-1052-df2 (retrieved 2026-05-03)

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