NGC 2857

Summary

NGC 2857 is a spiral galaxy^[1]. It draws 26 Wikipedia views per month (spiral_galaxy category, ranking #32 of 122).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2857 is credited with the discovery of R. J. Mitchell^[3].
• NGC 2857's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[4].
• NGC 2857's instance of is recorded as low-surface-brightness galaxy^[5].
• NGC 2857's constellation is recorded as Ursa Major^[6].
• NGC 2857's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sc^[7].
• NGC 2857's galaxy morphological type is recorded as 5^[8].
• NGC 2857's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2857^[9].
• NGC 2857's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2857^[10].
• NGC 2857's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J09243769+4921256^[11].
• NGC 2857's catalog code is recorded as MCG+08-17-095^[12].
• NGC 2857's catalog code is recorded as PGC 26666^[13].
• NGC 2857's catalog code is recorded as UGC 5000^[14].
• NGC 2857's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J092437.72+492125.4^[15].
• NGC 2857's catalog code is recorded as APG 1^[16].
• NGC 2857's catalog code is recorded as Z 238-49^[17].
• NGC 2857's catalog code is recorded as Z 0921.2+4934^[18].
• NGC 2857's catalog code is recorded as UZC J092437.8+492126^[19].
• NGC 2857's catalog code is recorded as 1018130523028054144^[20].
• NGC 2857's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 26666^[21].
• NGC 2857's time of discovery or invention is recorded as January 9, 1856^[22].
• NGC 2857's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.01626'}^[23].
• NGC 2857's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.27'}^[24].
• NGC 2857's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.90'}^[25].
• NGC 2857's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+18.8784'}^[26].
• NGC 2857's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.271'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2857^[10], 2MASX J09243769+4921256^[11], MCG+08-17-095^[12], PGC 26666^[13], UGC 5000^[14], and SDSS J092437.72+492125.4^[15].

Why It Matters

NGC 2857 draws 26 Wikipedia views per month (spiral_galaxy category, ranking #32 of 122).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]