NGC 259

Summary

NGC 259 is an emission-line galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 34 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 259 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 259's image is recorded as NGC 0259 SDSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 259's instance of is recorded as emission-line galaxy^[5].
• NGC 259's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[6].
• NGC 259's constellation is recorded as Cetus^[7].
• NGC 259's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sbc^[8].
• NGC 259's galaxy morphological type is recorded as 4^[9].
• NGC 259's part of is recorded as Q67625011^[10].
• NGC 259's part of is recorded as Q67793949^[11].
• NGC 259's part of is recorded as Q87171592^[12].
• NGC 259's Commons category is recorded as NGC 259^[13].
• NGC 259's has part is recorded as Q80742028^[14].
• NGC 259's catalog code is recorded as NGC 259^[15].
• NGC 259's catalog code is recorded as PGC 2820^[16].
• NGC 259's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J00480328-0246310^[17].
• NGC 259's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F00455-0302^[18].
• NGC 259's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 00455-0302^[19].
• NGC 259's catalog code is recorded as MCG-01-03-015^[20].
• NGC 259's catalog code is recorded as GSC 04676-00061^[21].
• NGC 259's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J004803-024633^[22].
• NGC 259's catalog code is recorded as AGC 400393^[23].
• NGC 259's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ004803.3-024631^[24].
• NGC 259's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q00455-0302^[25].
• NGC 259's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J0048-02^[26].
• NGC 259's catalog code is recorded as 2MFGC 577^[27].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 259 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 259 has Wikipedia articles in 34 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]