NGC 2976

Summary

NGC 2976 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2976 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 2976's image is recorded as NGC2976-hst-R814G606B475.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2976's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 2976's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[6].
• NGC 2976's constellation is recorded as Ursa Major^[7].
• NGC 2976's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SAc pec^[8].
• NGC 2976's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SAa^[9].
• NGC 2976's part of is recorded as M81 Group^[10].
• NGC 2976's part of is recorded as Q67623310^[11].
• NGC 2976's part of is recorded as Q67625557^[12].
• NGC 2976's part of is recorded as Q67792811^[13].
• NGC 2976's part of is recorded as Q67796330^[14].
• NGC 2976's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2976^[15].
• NGC 2976's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2976^[16].
• NGC 2976's catalog code is recorded as UGC 5221^[17].
• NGC 2976's catalog code is recorded as PGC 28120^[18].
• NGC 2976's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J09471545+6754589^[19].
• NGC 2976's catalog code is recorded as MCG+11-12-025^[20].
• NGC 2976's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 09431+6809^[21].
• NGC 2976's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F09431+6809^[22].
• NGC 2976's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q09431+6809^[23].
• NGC 2976's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J094715.30+675500.1^[24].
• NGC 2976's catalog code is recorded as UZC J094715.3+675500^[25].
• NGC 2976's catalog code is recorded as Z 0943.1+6809^[26].
• NGC 2976's catalog code is recorded as Z 312-23^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include M81 Group^[10], a galaxy group^[28]; Q67623310^[11]; Q67625557^[12]; Q67792811^[13]; and Q67796330^[14].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2976^[16], UGC 5221^[17], PGC 28120^[18], 2MASX J09471545+6754589^[19], MCG+11-12-025^[20], and IRAS 09431+6809^[21].

Why It Matters

NGC 2976 ranks in the top 2% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]