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NGC 2379

lenticular galaxy in the constellation Gemini
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NGC 2379

Summary

NGC 2379 is a lenticular galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 2379 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 2379's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[4].
  • NGC 2379's constellation is recorded as Gemini[5].
  • NGC 2379's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SA0[6].
  • NGC 2379's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0[7].
  • NGC 2379 is part of Q67623203[8].
  • NGC 2379 is part of Q67625046[9].
  • NGC 2379's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2379[10].
  • NGC 2379 comprises Q9331799[11].
  • NGC 2379's catalog code is recorded as MCG+06-17-006[12].
  • NGC 2379's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2379[13].
  • NGC 2379's catalog code is recorded as PGC 21036[14].
  • NGC 2379's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J07272628+3348405[15].
  • NGC 2379's catalog code is recorded as UGC 3857[16].
  • NGC 2379's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G +33.0107[17].
  • NGC 2379's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2378[18].
  • NGC 2379's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 21036[19].
  • NGC 2379's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J072726.25+334840.8[20].
  • NGC 2379's catalog code is recorded as UZC J072726.3+334840[21].
  • NGC 2379's catalog code is recorded as Z 177-18[22].
  • NGC 2379's catalog code is recorded as Z 0724.2+3354[23].
  • NGC 2379's time of discovery or invention is recorded as March 6, 1828[24].
  • NGC 2379's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.013469'}[25].
  • NGC 2379's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.013460'}[26].
  • NGC 2379's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.013443'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 2379's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[4].

Use and Application

NGC 2379 comprises Q9331799[11]. Part of include Q67623203[8] and Q67625046[9].

Why It Matters

NGC 2379 has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

John Frederick William Herschel

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Looniverse · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has parts → —
    Has part(s) → Q9331799
    Redshift → {'amount': '+0.013469'}, {'amount': '+0.013460'}, {'amount': '+0.013443'}
    Constellation → Gemini
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: NGC 2379 SDSS.jpg, Setting preferred rank for image via Como"
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