NGC 2942

Summary

NGC 2942 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2942 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 2942's image is recorded as NGC 2942 SDSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2942's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 2942's instance of is recorded as HI (21cm) source^[6].
• NGC 2942's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[7].
• NGC 2942's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[8].
• NGC 2942's constellation is recorded as Leo Minor^[9].
• NGC 2942's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sc^[10].
• NGC 2942's galaxy morphological type is recorded as 5^[11].
• NGC 2942's part of is recorded as Q67625273^[12].
• NGC 2942's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2942^[13].
• NGC 2942's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2942^[14].
• NGC 2942's catalog code is recorded as MCG+06-21-065^[15].
• NGC 2942's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F09361+3413^[16].
• NGC 2942's catalog code is recorded as PGC 27527^[17].
• NGC 2942's catalog code is recorded as UGC 5140^[18].
• NGC 2942's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 09361+3413^[19].
• NGC 2942's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J09390795+3400223^[20].
• NGC 2942's catalog code is recorded as Z 181-76^[21].
• NGC 2942's catalog code is recorded as Z 0936.1+3414^[22].
• NGC 2942's catalog code is recorded as UZC J093908.0+340023^[23].
• NGC 2942's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 27527^[24].
• NGC 2942's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J093907.96+340022.7^[25].
• NGC 2942's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1828-03-06T00:00:00Z^[26].
• NGC 2942's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.014764'}^[27].

Body

Geography

NGC 2942's part of is recorded as Q67625273^[12].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[5], HI (21cm) source^[6], infrared source^[7], and spiral galaxy^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2942^[14], MCG+06-21-065^[15], IRAS F09361+3413^[16], PGC 27527^[17], UGC 5140^[18], and IRAS 09361+3413^[19].

Why It Matters

NGC 2942 has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]