NGC 2

spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus
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NGC 2

Summary

NGC 2 is a spiral galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 56 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 2 is credited with the discovery of Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse[3].
  • NGC 2's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy[4].
  • NGC 2's constellation is recorded as Pegasus[5].
  • NGC 2's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sab[6].
  • NGC 2 is part of Q67793967[7].
  • NGC 2 is part of Q67624618[8].
  • NGC 2's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2[9].
  • NGC 2's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2[10].
  • NGC 2's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J00071710+2740421[11].
  • NGC 2's catalog code is recorded as MCG+04-01-026[12].
  • NGC 2's catalog code is recorded as KPG 2b[13].
  • NGC 2's catalog code is recorded as UGC 59[14].
  • NGC 2's catalog code is recorded as PGC 567[15].
  • NGC 2's catalog code is recorded as ALFALFA 2-18[16].
  • NGC 2's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J000717.11+274042.0[17].
  • NGC 2's catalog code is recorded as UZC J000717.1+274041[18].
  • NGC 2's catalog code is recorded as Z 0004.7+2724[19].
  • NGC 2's catalog code is recorded as Z 477-55[20].
  • NGC 2's catalog code is recorded as Z 478-27[21].
  • NGC 2's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 567[22].
  • NGC 2's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1873-08-20T00:00:00Z[23].
  • NGC 2's topic's main category is recorded as Category:NGC 2[24].
  • NGC 2's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.02521'}[25].
  • NGC 2's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14.2'}[26].
  • NGC 2's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+18.4826'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 2's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy[4].

Use and Application

Part of include Q67793967[7] and Q67624618[8].

Why It Matters

NGC 2 has Wikipedia articles in 56 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] ↑ . Galaxy groups: a 2MASS catalog. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . SIMBAD. 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] ↑ . 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] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . The Arecibo Legacy Fast Alfa Survey. V. The H I source catalog of the Anti-Virgo region at {delta} = +27{deg}. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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