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NGC 1260

spiral galaxy in the constellation Perseus
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NGC 1260

Summary

NGC 1260 is a spiral galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 40 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 1260 is credited with the discovery of Guillaume Bigourdan[3].
  • NGC 1260's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy[4].
  • NGC 1260's instance of is recorded as infrared source[5].
  • NGC 1260's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source[6].
  • NGC 1260's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[7].
  • NGC 1260's constellation is recorded as Perseus[8].
  • NGC 1260's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0-a[9].
  • NGC 1260's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0a[10].
  • NGC 1260 is part of Perseus Cluster[11].
  • NGC 1260 is part of Q67622925[12].
  • NGC 1260 is part of Q67624654[13].
  • NGC 1260 is part of Q67792902[14].
  • NGC 1260's Commons category is recorded as NGC 1260[15].
  • NGC 1260 comprises SN 2006gy[16].
  • NGC 1260's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1260[17].
  • NGC 1260's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 03141+4113[18].
  • NGC 1260's catalog code is recorded as PGC 12219[19].
  • NGC 1260's catalog code is recorded as UGC 2634[20].
  • NGC 1260's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J03172720+4124184[21].
  • NGC 1260's catalog code is recorded as MCG+07-07-047[22].
  • NGC 1260's catalog code is recorded as Z 540-81[23].
  • NGC 1260's catalog code is recorded as Z 0314.2+4113[24].
  • NGC 1260's catalog code is recorded as UZC J031727.2+412419[25].
  • NGC 1260's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q03141+4113[26].
  • NGC 1260's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J031727.23+412418.7[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include spiral galaxy[4], infrared source[5], astrophysical X-ray source[6], and lenticular galaxy[7].

Use and Application

NGC 1260 comprises SN 2006gy[16]. Part of include Perseus Cluster[11], a galaxy cluster[28]; Q67622925[12]; Q67624654[13]; and Q67792902[14].

Why It Matters

NGC 1260 has Wikipedia articles in 40 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] ↑ . haroldcorwin.net. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . SIMBAD. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 10d ago · Phantomdj · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Freebase id → /m/02r0f3s
    Redshift → {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.018409'}, {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.018783'}
    Radial velocity → {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount'
    Wikidata description → spiral galaxy in the constellation Perseus
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: NGC 1260-HST10877 38R814GB555.png"
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