NGC 2260

Summary

NGC 2260 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2260 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 2260's image is recorded as NGC 2260.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2260's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 2260's constellation is recorded as Monoceros^[6].
• NGC 2260's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2260^[7].
• NGC 2260's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2260^[8].
• NGC 2260's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1786-01-01T00:00:00Z^[9].
• NGC 2260's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/122538tv^[10].
• NGC 2260's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 2260^[11].
• NGC 2260's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 2260^[12].
• NGC 2260's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+99.512500'}^[13].
• NGC 2260's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-1.473330'}^[14].
• NGC 2260's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[15].
• NGC 2260's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-2.10'}^[16].
• NGC 2260's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-0.64'}^[17].

Body

Designation and Status

NGC 2260's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].

History and Context

NGC 2260's catalog code is recorded as it^[8].

Why It Matters

NGC 2260 has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]