NGC 2851

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NGC 2851

Summary

NGC 2851 is a lenticular galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 2851 is credited with the discovery of Lewis A. Swift[3].
  • NGC 2851's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[4].
  • NGC 2851's constellation is recorded as Hydra[5].
  • NGC 2851's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0[6].
  • NGC 2851's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2851[7].
  • NGC 2851's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2851[8].
  • NGC 2851's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J09203020-1629425[9].
  • NGC 2851's catalog code is recorded as PGC 26422[10].
  • NGC 2851's catalog code is recorded as MCG-03-24-008[11].
  • NGC 2851's catalog code is recorded as AGC 490065[12].
  • NGC 2851's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ092030.2-162943[13].
  • NGC 2851's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 26422[14].
  • NGC 2851's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 5683055959624237568[15].
  • NGC 2851's time of discovery or invention is recorded as February 27, 1886[16].
  • NGC 2851's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.017000'}[17].
  • NGC 2851's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.4'}[18].
  • NGC 2851's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.19'}[19].
  • NGC 2851's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15'}[20].
  • NGC 2851's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+16.9051'}[21].
  • NGC 2851's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.994'}[22].
  • NGC 2851's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.295'}[23].
  • NGC 2851's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.043'}[24].
  • NGC 2851's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+5193'}[25].
  • NGC 2851's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+140.12587143190340'}[26].
  • NGC 2851's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-16.49526729009330'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 2851's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[4].

Why It Matters

NGC 2851 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Sternberg Astronomical Institute supernova catalogue. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . The 6dF Galaxy Survey: final redshift release (DR3) and southern large-scale structures. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Galaxy groups: a 2MASS catalog. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-2851_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 2851}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2851}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 29d ago · Phantomdj · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of lenticular galaxy
    Has part(s) Q9327033
    Constellation Hydra
    Epoch J2000.0
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P527]]: [[Q9327033]]"
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