NGC 1231

Summary

NGC 1231 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 1231 is credited with the discovery of Francis Preserved Leavenworth^[3].
• NGC 1231's image is recorded as NGC 1231 SDSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 1231's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 1231's instance of is recorded as HI (21cm) source^[6].
• NGC 1231's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[7].
• NGC 1231's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[8].
• NGC 1231's constellation is recorded as Eridanus^[9].
• NGC 1231's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sc^[10].
• NGC 1231's Commons category is recorded as NGC 1231^[11].
• NGC 1231's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1231^[12].
• NGC 1231's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F03040-1545^[13].
• NGC 1231's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J03062929-1534088^[14].
• NGC 1231's catalog code is recorded as PGC 11658^[15].
• NGC 1231's catalog code is recorded as MCG-03-08-074^[16].
• NGC 1231's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ030629.3-153409^[17].
• NGC 1231's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J0306-15^[18].
• NGC 1231's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 11658^[19].
• NGC 1231's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 5154753610458681472^[20].
• NGC 1231's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1885-12-02T00:00:00Z^[21].
• NGC 1231's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.2'}^[22].
• NGC 1231's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.89'}^[23].
• NGC 1231's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.4'}^[24].
• NGC 1231's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.2'}^[25].
• NGC 1231's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+20.1433'}^[26].
• NGC 1231's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.614'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[5], HI (21cm) source^[6], infrared source^[7], and spiral galaxy^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 1231^[12], IRAS F03040-1545^[13], 2MASX J03062929-1534088^[14], PGC 11658^[15], MCG-03-08-074^[16], and 6dFGS gJ030629.3-153409^[17].

Why It Matters

NGC 1231 has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]