NGC 2881

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NGC 2881

Summary

NGC 2881 is an emission-line galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 2881 is credited with the discovery of Lewis A. Swift[3].
  • NGC 2881's image is recorded as NGC 2881 DSS.jpg[4].
  • NGC 2881's instance of is recorded as emission-line galaxy[5].
  • NGC 2881's constellation is recorded as Hydra[6].
  • NGC 2881's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S[7].
  • NGC 2881's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sc/I[8].
  • NGC 2881's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2881[9].
  • NGC 2881's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2881[10].
  • NGC 2881's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F09234-1146[11].
  • NGC 2881's catalog code is recorded as PGC 26747[12].
  • NGC 2881's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J09255473-1159468[13].
  • NGC 2881's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 09234-1146[14].
  • NGC 2881's catalog code is recorded as MCG-02-24-021[15].
  • NGC 2881's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J092554-115939[16].
  • NGC 2881's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ092554.7-115946[17].
  • NGC 2881's catalog code is recorded as APG 275[18].
  • NGC 2881's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q09234-1146[19].
  • NGC 2881's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 26747[20].
  • NGC 2881's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1886-02-09T00:00:00Z[21].
  • NGC 2881's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.017012'}[22].
  • NGC 2881's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.3'}[23].
  • NGC 2881's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.79'}[24].
  • NGC 2881's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14'}[25].
  • NGC 2881's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.946'}[26].
  • NGC 2881's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.475'}[27].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 2881 is credited with the discovery of Lewis A. Swift[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 2881 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] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . 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] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . The IRAS 1.2 Jy Survey: Redshift Data. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The 6dF Galaxy Survey: final redshift release (DR3) and southern large-scale structures. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 2881. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2881
MLA “NGC 2881.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2881.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-2881_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 2881}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2881}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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