NGC 2887

Summary

NGC 2887 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2887 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 2887's image is recorded as NGC 2887 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2887's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 2887's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• NGC 2887's constellation is recorded as Carina^[7].
• NGC 2887's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E^[8].
• NGC 2887's part of is recorded as Q67625254^[9].
• NGC 2887's part of is recorded as Q67794249^[10].
• NGC 2887's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2887^[11].
• NGC 2887's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2887^[12].
• NGC 2887's catalog code is recorded as PGC 26592^[13].
• NGC 2887's catalog code is recorded as ESO 91-9^[14].
• NGC 2887's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J09232401-6348453^[15].
• NGC 2887's catalog code is recorded as AM 0922-633^[16].
• NGC 2887's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 91-0090^[17].
• NGC 2887's catalog code is recorded as SGC 092216-6335.8^[18].
• NGC 2887's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 26592^[19].
• NGC 2887's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1834-03-08T00:00:00Z^[20].
• NGC 2887's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.009653'}^[21].
• NGC 2887's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.7'}^[22].
• NGC 2887's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.51'}^[23].
• NGC 2887's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.06'}^[24].
• NGC 2887's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.043'}^[25].
• NGC 2887's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.317'}^[26].
• NGC 2887's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.026'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67625254^[9] and Q67794249^[10].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[5] and lenticular galaxy^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2887^[12], PGC 26592^[13], ESO 91-9^[14], 2MASX J09232401-6348453^[15], AM 0922-633^[16], and ESO-LV 91-0090^[17].

Why It Matters

NGC 2887 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]