NGC 1239

spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus
Thing lenticular_galaxy Q1042334
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NGC 1239

Summary

NGC 1239 is a lenticular galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 1239 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 1239's image is recorded as NGC 1239 DSS.jpg[4].
  • NGC 1239's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[5].
  • NGC 1239's constellation is recorded as Eridanus[6].
  • NGC 1239's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0[7].
  • NGC 1239's part of is recorded as NGC 1023 Group[8].
  • NGC 1239's part of is recorded as Q67622918[9].
  • NGC 1239's part of is recorded as Q67624667[10].
  • NGC 1239's part of is recorded as Q67626769[11].
  • NGC 1239's part of is recorded as Q67793381[12].
  • NGC 1239's Commons category is recorded as NGC 1239[13].
  • NGC 1239's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1239[14].
  • NGC 1239's catalog code is recorded as PGC 11869[15].
  • NGC 1239's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J03105371-0233116[16].
  • NGC 1239's catalog code is recorded as MCG-01-09-012[17].
  • NGC 1239's catalog code is recorded as GSC 04711-00220[18].
  • NGC 1239's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ031053.7-023311[19].
  • NGC 1239's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G -02.0104[20].
  • NGC 1239's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 11869[21].
  • NGC 1239's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1785-01-06T00:00:00Z[22].
  • NGC 1239's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.6'}[23].
  • NGC 1239's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.66'}[24].
  • NGC 1239's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15'}[25].
  • NGC 1239's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.747'}[26].
  • NGC 1239's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.103'}[27].

Body

Works and Contributions

NGC 1239 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 1239 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] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . 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] . The 6dF Galaxy Survey: final redshift release (DR3) and southern large-scale structures. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). 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 1239. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-1239
MLA “NGC 1239.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-1239.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-1239_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 1239}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-1239}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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