NGC 1221

lenticular galaxy in the constellation Eridanus
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NGC 1221

Summary

NGC 1221 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 1221 is credited with the discovery of Francis Preserved Leavenworth[3].
  • NGC 1221's image is recorded as NGC 1221 DSS.jpg[4].
  • NGC 1221's instance of is recorded as galaxy[5].
  • NGC 1221's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[6].
  • NGC 1221's constellation is recorded as Eridanus[7].
  • NGC 1221's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0-a[8].
  • NGC 1221's part of is recorded as Q67622913[9].
  • NGC 1221's part of is recorded as Q67624667[10].
  • NGC 1221's part of is recorded as Q67626747[11].
  • NGC 1221's part of is recorded as Q67793110[12].
  • NGC 1221's Commons category is recorded as NGC 1221[13].
  • NGC 1221's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1221[14].
  • NGC 1221's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J03081551-0415339[15].
  • NGC 1221's catalog code is recorded as PGC 11739[16].
  • NGC 1221's catalog code is recorded as MCG-01-09-002[17].
  • NGC 1221's catalog code is recorded as GSC 04710-00989[18].
  • NGC 1221's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ030815.5-041534[19].
  • NGC 1221's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 11739[20].
  • NGC 1221's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 5182797754036407296[21].
  • NGC 1221's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1886-00-00T00:00:00Z[22].
  • NGC 1221's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.1'}[23].
  • NGC 1221's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15'}[24].
  • NGC 1221's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.12'}[25].
  • NGC 1221's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+17.1198'}[26].
  • NGC 1221's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.046'}[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67622913[9], Q67624667[10], Q67626747[11], and Q67793110[12].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy[5] and lenticular galaxy[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 1221[14], 2MASX J03081551-0415339[15], PGC 11739[16], MCG-01-09-002[17], GSC 04710-00989[18], and 6dFGS gJ030815.5-041534[19].

Why It Matters

NGC 1221 has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . The 6dF Galaxy Survey: final redshift release (DR3) and southern large-scale structures. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 1221. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-1221
MLA “NGC 1221.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-1221.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-1221_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 1221}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-1221}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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