NGC 2987

Summary

NGC 2987 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2987 is credited with the discovery of Édouard Stephan^[3].
• NGC 2987's image is recorded as NGC 2987 SDSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2987's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 2987's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[6].
• NGC 2987's constellation is recorded as Sextans^[7].
• NGC 2987's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sab^[8].
• NGC 2987's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sr...^[9].
• NGC 2987's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2987^[10].
• NGC 2987's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2987^[11].
• NGC 2987's catalog code is recorded as PGC 27981^[12].
• NGC 2987's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F09430+0510^[13].
• NGC 2987's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J09454148+0456309^[14].
• NGC 2987's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 09430+0510^[15].
• NGC 2987's catalog code is recorded as MCG+01-25-017^[16].
• NGC 2987's catalog code is recorded as UGC 5220^[17].
• NGC 2987's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q09430+0510^[18].
• NGC 2987's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J094541.47+045630.6^[19].
• NGC 2987's catalog code is recorded as UZC J094541.4+045630^[20].
• NGC 2987's catalog code is recorded as Z 0943.0+0510^[21].
• NGC 2987's catalog code is recorded as Z 35-47^[22].
• NGC 2987's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 27981^[23].
• NGC 2987's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 3852838277313730560^[24].
• NGC 2987's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1884-03-25T00:00:00Z^[25].
• NGC 2987's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.012442'}^[26].
• NGC 2987's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.1'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2987^[11], PGC 27981^[12], IRAS F09430+0510^[13], 2MASX J09454148+0456309^[14], IRAS 09430+0510^[15], and MCG+01-25-017^[16].

Why It Matters

NGC 2987 has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]