NGC 1268

Summary

NGC 1268 is a spiral galaxy^[1]. It draws 4 Wikipedia views per month (spiral_galaxy category, ranking #33 of 122).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 1268 is credited with the discovery of Heinrich Louis d'Arrest^[3].
• NGC 1268's image is recorded as NGC 1268 SDSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 1268's image is recorded as NGC 1268 imaged by the Euclid Space Telescope.png^[5].
• NGC 1268's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[6].
• NGC 1268's constellation is recorded as Perseus^[7].
• NGC 1268's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sb^[8].
• NGC 1268's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S...^[9].
• NGC 1268's part of is recorded as Abell 400^[10].
• NGC 1268's part of is recorded as Q67622925^[11].
• NGC 1268's part of is recorded as Q67624654^[12].
• NGC 1268's part of is recorded as Q67792902^[13].
• NGC 1268's Commons category is recorded as NGC 1268^[14].
• NGC 1268's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1268^[15].
• NGC 1268's catalog code is recorded as MCG+07-07-056^[16].
• NGC 1268's catalog code is recorded as PGC 12332^[17].
• NGC 1268's catalog code is recorded as UGC 2658^[18].
• NGC 1268's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J03184515+4129191^[19].
• NGC 1268's catalog code is recorded as Z 540-93^[20].
• NGC 1268's catalog code is recorded as Z 0315.5+4118^[21].
• NGC 1268's catalog code is recorded as UZC J031845.2+412919^[22].
• NGC 1268's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J031845.16+412919.5^[23].
• NGC 1268's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 12332^[24].
• NGC 1268's catalog code is recorded as [BM99] 203^[25].
• NGC 1268's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 239419829477852160^[26].
• NGC 1268's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1863-02-14T00:00:00Z^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Abell 400^[10], a galaxy cluster^[28]; Q67622925^[11]; Q67624654^[12]; and Q67792902^[13].

Designation and Status

NGC 1268's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 1268^[15], MCG+07-07-056^[16], PGC 12332^[17], UGC 2658^[18], 2MASX J03184515+4129191^[19], and Z 540-93^[20].

Why It Matters

NGC 1268 draws 4 Wikipedia views per month (spiral_galaxy category, ranking #33 of 122).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29]