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NGC 2879

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NGC 2879

Summary

NGC 2879 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 2879 is credited with the discovery of Heinrich Louis d'Arrest[3].
  • NGC 2879's image is recorded as NGC 2879 DSS.jpg[4].
  • NGC 2879's instance of is recorded as galaxy[5].
  • NGC 2879's constellation is recorded as Hydra[6].
  • NGC 2879's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2879[7].
  • NGC 2879's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2879[8].
  • NGC 2879's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1865-02-27T00:00:00Z[9].
  • NGC 2879's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/120jr7z3[10].
  • NGC 2879's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 2879[11].

Body

Designation and Status

NGC 2879's instance of is recorded as galaxy[5].

History and Context

NGC 2879's catalog code is recorded as it[8].

Why It Matters

NGC 2879 has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

Heinrich Louis d'Arrest

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 2879. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2879
MLA “NGC 2879.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2879.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-2879_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 2879}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2879}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): NGC 2879 — https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2879 (retrieved 2026-05-03)

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