NGC 279

Summary

NGC 279 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 279 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 279's image is recorded as NGC 0279 SDSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 279's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 279's instance of is recorded as quasar^[6].
• NGC 279's instance of is recorded as star^[7].
• NGC 279's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[8].
• NGC 279's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[9].
• NGC 279's constellation is recorded as Cetus^[10].
• NGC 279's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0^[11].
• NGC 279's part of is recorded as Q67625011^[12].
• NGC 279's part of is recorded as Q67793949^[13].
• NGC 279's part of is recorded as Q87171592^[14].
• NGC 279's Commons category is recorded as NGC 279^[15].
• NGC 279's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F00495-0229^[16].
• NGC 279's catalog code is recorded as NGC 279^[17].
• NGC 279's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 00495-0229^[18].
• NGC 279's catalog code is recorded as PGC 3055^[19].
• NGC 279's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J00520893-0213064^[20].
• NGC 279's catalog code is recorded as UGC 532^[21].
• NGC 279's catalog code is recorded as MCG+00-03-019a^[22].
• NGC 279's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ005209.0-021306^[23].
• NGC 279's catalog code is recorded as Z 384-18^[24].
• NGC 279's catalog code is recorded as UZC J005208.9-021307^[25].
• NGC 279's catalog code is recorded as Z 0049.7-0228^[26].
• NGC 279's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q00495-0229^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67625011^[12], Q67793949^[13], and Q87171592^[14].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[5], quasar^[6], star^[7], infrared source^[8], and lenticular galaxy^[9].

History and Context

Catalog codes include IRAS F00495-0229^[16], NGC 279^[17], IRAS 00495-0229^[18], PGC 3055^[19], 2MASX J00520893-0213064^[20], and UGC 532^[21].

Why It Matters

NGC 279 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]