NGC 2966

Summary

NGC 2966 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2966 is credited with the discovery of Édouard Stephan^[3].
• NGC 2966's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[4].
• NGC 2966's instance of is recorded as intermediate spiral galaxy^[5].
• NGC 2966's constellation is recorded as Sextans^[6].
• NGC 2966's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBbc^[7].
• NGC 2966's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SABc^[8].
• NGC 2966's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2966^[9].
• NGC 2966's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2966^[10].
• NGC 2966's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J09421148+0440233^[11].
• NGC 2966's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F09395+0454^[12].
• NGC 2966's catalog code is recorded as MCG+01-25-013^[13].
• NGC 2966's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 09395+0454^[14].
• NGC 2966's catalog code is recorded as UGC 5181^[15].
• NGC 2966's catalog code is recorded as PGC 27734^[16].
• NGC 2966's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q09395+0454^[17].
• NGC 2966's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J094211.48+044023.3^[18].
• NGC 2966's catalog code is recorded as UZC J094211.6+044024^[19].
• NGC 2966's catalog code is recorded as Z 0939.6+0454^[20].
• NGC 2966's catalog code is recorded as Z 35-33^[21].
• NGC 2966's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G +04.0213^[22].
• NGC 2966's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 27734^[23].
• NGC 2966's time of discovery or invention is recorded as March 16, 1884^[24].
• NGC 2966's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.006'}^[25].
• NGC 2966's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13'}^[26].
• NGC 2966's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.0'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[4] and intermediate spiral galaxy^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2966^[10], 2MASX J09421148+0440233^[11], IRAS F09395+0454^[12], MCG+01-25-013^[13], IRAS 09395+0454^[14], and UGC 5181^[15].

Why It Matters

NGC 2966 has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]