NGC 1215

Summary

NGC 1215 is a spiral galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 1215 is credited with the discovery of Lewis A. Swift^[3].
• NGC 1215's image is recorded as NGC 1215 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 1215's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[5].
• NGC 1215's constellation is recorded as Eridanus^[6].
• NGC 1215's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sa^[7].
• NGC 1215's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBc^[8].
• NGC 1215's part of is recorded as HCG 23^[9].
• NGC 1215's part of is recorded as Q67622912^[10].
• NGC 1215's part of is recorded as Q67624655^[11].
• NGC 1215's part of is recorded as Q67793131^[12].
• NGC 1215's Commons category is recorded as NGC 1215^[13].
• NGC 1215's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1215^[14].
• NGC 1215's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 03047-0946^[15].
• NGC 1215's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J03070944-0935334^[16].
• NGC 1215's catalog code is recorded as MCG-02-08-055^[17].
• NGC 1215's catalog code is recorded as PGC 11687^[18].
• NGC 1215's catalog code is recorded as GSC 05294-00094^[19].
• NGC 1215's catalog code is recorded as HCG 23b^[20].
• NGC 1215's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ030709.5-093534^[21].
• NGC 1215's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q03047-0946^[22].
• NGC 1215's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J0307-09^[23].
• NGC 1215's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 11687^[24].
• NGC 1215's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 5166980385917941504^[25].
• NGC 1215's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1886-10-21T00:00:00Z^[26].
• NGC 1215's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.016468'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include HCG 23^[9], a galaxy group^[28]; Q67622912^[10]; Q67624655^[11]; and Q67793131^[12].

Designation and Status

NGC 1215's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 1215^[14], IRAS 03047-0946^[15], 2MASX J03070944-0935334^[16], MCG-02-08-055^[17], PGC 11687^[18], and GSC 05294-00094^[19].

Why It Matters

NGC 1215 has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]