NGC 2891

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NGC 2891

Summary

NGC 2891 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 2891 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 2891's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].
  • NGC 2891's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[5].
  • NGC 2891's constellation is recorded as Pyxis[6].
  • NGC 2891's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0[7].
  • NGC 2891 is part of Q67623290[8].
  • NGC 2891 is part of Q67625223[9].
  • NGC 2891's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2891[10].
  • NGC 2891's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2891[11].
  • NGC 2891's catalog code is recorded as MCG-04-23-003[12].
  • NGC 2891's catalog code is recorded as PGC 26794[13].
  • NGC 2891's catalog code is recorded as ESO 498-8[14].
  • NGC 2891's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J09265663-2446588[15].
  • NGC 2891's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 498-0080[16].
  • NGC 2891's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ092656.6-244659[17].
  • NGC 2891's catalog code is recorded as SGC 092442-2433.9[18].
  • NGC 2891's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 26794[19].
  • NGC 2891's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 5662470795555078016[20].
  • NGC 2891's time of discovery or invention is recorded as January 23, 1835[21].
  • NGC 2891's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.007779'}[22].
  • NGC 2891's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.5'}[23].
  • NGC 2891's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.30'}[24].
  • NGC 2891's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.03'}[25].
  • NGC 2891's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.8536'}[26].
  • NGC 2891's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.436'}[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67623290[8] and Q67625223[9].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy[4] and lenticular galaxy[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2891[11], MCG-04-23-003[12], PGC 26794[13], ESO 498-8[14], 2MASX J09265663-2446588[15], and ESO-LV 498-0080[16].

Why It Matters

NGC 2891 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] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Gaia Data Release 2. 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 2891. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2891
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-2891_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 2891}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2891}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 12d ago · Phantomdj · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) Q87395162
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    Radial velocity {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+2358'}
    Declination {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-24.78299807666560'}
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P527]]: [[Q87395162]]"
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