NGC 271

Summary

NGC 271 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 33 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 271 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 271's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[4].
• NGC 271's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[5].
• NGC 271's constellation is recorded as Cetus^[6].
• NGC 271's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBab^[7].
• NGC 271's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBb^[8].
• NGC 271 is part of Q67625011^[9].
• NGC 271 is part of Q67793949^[10].
• NGC 271 is part of Q87171592^[11].
• NGC 271's Commons category is recorded as NGC 271^[12].
• NGC 271's catalog code is recorded as NGC 271^[13].
• NGC 271's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F00481-0211^[14].
• NGC 271's catalog code is recorded as UGC 519^[15].
• NGC 271's catalog code is recorded as PGC 2949^[16].
• NGC 271's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J00504184-0154367^[17].
• NGC 271's catalog code is recorded as MCG+00-03-012^[18].
• NGC 271's catalog code is recorded as Z 384-13^[19].
• NGC 271's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ005041.9-015437^[20].
• NGC 271's catalog code is recorded as UZC J005041.9-015438^[21].
• NGC 271's catalog code is recorded as Z 0048.2-0209^[22].
• NGC 271's catalog code is recorded as CAIRNS J005041.86-015434.9^[23].
• NGC 271's catalog code is recorded as CAIRNS J005041.85-015434.9^[24].
• NGC 271's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 2949^[25].
• NGC 271's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 2529789475975667840^[26].
• NGC 271's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1785-10-01T00:00:00Z^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[4] and spiral galaxy^[5].

Use and Application

Part of include Q67625011^[9]; Q67793949^[10]; and Q87171592^[11], a galaxy group^[28].

Why It Matters

NGC 271 has Wikipedia articles in 33 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]