NGC 247

Summary

NGC 247 is a dwarf spiral galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 42 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 247 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 247's instance of is recorded as dwarf spiral galaxy^[4].
• NGC 247's instance of is recorded as low-surface-brightness galaxy^[5].
• NGC 247's constellation is recorded as Cetus^[6].
• NGC 247's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBcd^[7].
• NGC 247's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SAB(s)d^[8].
• NGC 247 is part of Sculptor Group^[9].
• NGC 247 is part of Q67624704^[10].
• NGC 247 is part of Q67796397^[11].
• NGC 247's Commons category is recorded as NGC 247^[12].
• NGC 247's catalog code is recorded as NGC 247^[13].
• NGC 247's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 00446-2101^[14].
• NGC 247's catalog code is recorded as PGC 2758^[15].
• NGC 247's catalog code is recorded as ESO 540-22^[16].
• NGC 247's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F00446-2101^[17].
• NGC 247's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J00470855-2045374^[18].
• NGC 247's catalog code is recorded as MCG-04-03-005^[19].
• NGC 247's catalog code is recorded as UGCA 11^[20].
• NGC 247's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 540-0220^[21].
• NGC 247's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ004708.5-204537^[22].
• NGC 247's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 2758^[23].
• NGC 247's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1784-10-20T00:00:00Z^[24].
• NGC 247's topic's main category is recorded as Category:NGC 247^[25].
• NGC 247's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.000527'}^[26].
• NGC 247's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9.10'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include dwarf spiral galaxy^[4] and low-surface-brightness galaxy^[5].

Use and Application

Part of include Sculptor Group^[9], a galaxy group^[28]; Q67624704^[10]; and Q67796397^[11].

Why It Matters

NGC 247 has Wikipedia articles in 42 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]