NGC 2940

Summary

NGC 2940 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2940 is credited with the discovery of Wilhelm Tempel^[3].
• NGC 2940's image is recorded as NGC 2940 SDSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2940's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 2940's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• NGC 2940's constellation is recorded as Leo^[7].
• NGC 2940's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E^[8].
• NGC 2940's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2940^[9].
• NGC 2940's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2940^[10].
• NGC 2940's catalog code is recorded as MCG+02-25-012^[11].
• NGC 2940's catalog code is recorded as PGC 27448^[12].
• NGC 2940's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J09380516+0936598^[13].
• NGC 2940's catalog code is recorded as Z 63-23^[14].
• NGC 2940's catalog code is recorded as Z 0935.4+0950^[15].
• NGC 2940's catalog code is recorded as UZC J093805.2+093700^[16].
• NGC 2940's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J093805.19+093700.1^[17].
• NGC 2940's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G +09.0192^[18].
• NGC 2940's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 27448^[19].
• NGC 2940's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J093805.18+093700.1^[20].
• NGC 2940's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1877-00-00T00:00:00Z^[21].
• NGC 2940's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.02876'}^[22].
• NGC 2940's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.02856'}^[23].
• NGC 2940's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.6'}^[24].
• NGC 2940's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.8'}^[25].
• NGC 2940's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+16.9863'}^[26].
• NGC 2940's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.459'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2940^[10], MCG+02-25-012^[11], PGC 27448^[12], 2MASX J09380516+0936598^[13], Z 63-23^[14], and Z 0935.4+0950^[15].

Why It Matters

NGC 2940 has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]