NGC 2990

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NGC 2990

Summary

NGC 2990 is an intermediate spiral galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 2990 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 2990's instance of is recorded as intermediate spiral galaxy[4].
  • NGC 2990's constellation is recorded as Sextans[5].
  • NGC 2990's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sc[6].
  • NGC 2990's galaxy morphological type is recorded as 4[7].
  • NGC 2990 is part of Q67797083[8].
  • NGC 2990's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2990[9].
  • NGC 2990's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2990[10].
  • NGC 2990's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F09436+0556[11].
  • NGC 2990's catalog code is recorded as MCG+01-25-021[12].
  • NGC 2990's catalog code is recorded as PGC 28026[13].
  • NGC 2990's catalog code is recorded as UGC 5229[14].
  • NGC 2990's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J09461721+0542318[15].
  • NGC 2990's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J094617.16+054231.7[16].
  • NGC 2990's catalog code is recorded as Z 35-51[17].
  • NGC 2990's catalog code is recorded as UZC J094617.2+054232[18].
  • NGC 2990's catalog code is recorded as Z 0943.6+0556[19].
  • NGC 2990's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J0946+05[20].
  • NGC 2990's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J094617+054232[21].
  • NGC 2990's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 28026[22].
  • NGC 2990's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J094616.92+054230.1[23].
  • NGC 2990's catalog code is recorded as [DC78] UGC 5229[24].
  • NGC 2990's time of discovery or invention is recorded as December 29, 1786[25].
  • NGC 2990's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.010294'}[26].
  • NGC 2990's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.010300'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 2990's instance of is recorded as intermediate spiral galaxy[4].

Use and Application

NGC 2990 is part of Q67797083[8].

Why It Matters

NGC 2990 has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . The EFIGI catalogue of 4458 nearby galaxies with detailed morphology. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Q66470551. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 2990. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2990
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-2990_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 2990}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2990}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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    Part of
    Apparent magnitude {'amount': '+12.6'}, {'amount': '+12.5'}, {'amount': '+11.033'} +7
    Instance of intermediate spiral galaxy
    Part of Q67797083
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