NGC 1281

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NGC 1281

Summary

NGC 1281 is an elliptical galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 31 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 1281 is credited with the discovery of John Louis Emil Dreyer[3].
  • NGC 1281's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[4].
  • NGC 1281's constellation is recorded as Perseus[5].
  • NGC 1281's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0[6].
  • NGC 1281 is part of Perseus Cluster[7].
  • NGC 1281 is part of Q67622925[8].
  • NGC 1281 is part of Q67624654[9].
  • NGC 1281 is part of Q67792902[10].
  • NGC 1281 is part of Q67796315[11].
  • NGC 1281's Commons category is recorded as NGC 1281[12].
  • NGC 1281's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1281[13].
  • NGC 1281's catalog code is recorded as MCG+07-07-067[14].
  • NGC 1281's catalog code is recorded as PGC 12458[15].
  • NGC 1281's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J03200610+4137483[16].
  • NGC 1281's catalog code is recorded as Z 540-108[17].
  • NGC 1281's catalog code is recorded as Z 0316.8+4127[18].
  • NGC 1281's catalog code is recorded as UZC J032006.0+413747[19].
  • NGC 1281's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 12458[20].
  • NGC 1281's catalog code is recorded as [BM99] 297[21].
  • NGC 1281's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1876-12-12T00:00:00Z[22].
  • NGC 1281's topic's main category is recorded as Category:NGC 1281[23].
  • NGC 1281's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.014156'}[24].
  • NGC 1281's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.014156'}[25].
  • NGC 1281's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.8'}[26].
  • NGC 1281's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.120'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 1281's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[4].

Use and Application

Part of include Perseus Cluster[7], a galaxy cluster[28]; Q67622925[8]; Q67624654[9]; Q67792902[10]; and Q67796315[11].

Why It Matters

NGC 1281 has Wikipedia articles in 31 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] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . SIMBAD. 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] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). 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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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 1281. Retrieved May 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-1281
MLA “NGC 1281.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 7 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-1281.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-1281_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 1281}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-1281}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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