NGC 2991

Summary

NGC 2991 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2991 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 2991's image is recorded as NGC 2991 SDSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2991's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 2991's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• NGC 2991's constellation is recorded as Leo^[7].
• NGC 2991's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0^[8].
• NGC 2991's part of is recorded as Q67792819^[9].
• NGC 2991's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2991^[10].
• NGC 2991's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2991^[11].
• NGC 2991's catalog code is recorded as PGC 28079^[12].
• NGC 2991's catalog code is recorded as UGC 5233^[13].
• NGC 2991's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F09439+2214^[14].
• NGC 2991's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J09465011+2200504^[15].
• NGC 2991's catalog code is recorded as KPG 214^[16].
• NGC 2991's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J09465005+2200484^[17].
• NGC 2991's catalog code is recorded as KPG 214b^[18].
• NGC 2991's catalog code is recorded as MCG+04-23-033^[19].
• NGC 2991's catalog code is recorded as UZC J094650.0+220049^[20].
• NGC 2991's catalog code is recorded as Z 0944.0+2215^[21].
• NGC 2991's catalog code is recorded as Z 122-78^[22].
• NGC 2991's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 28079^[23].
• NGC 2991's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1827-02-24T00:00:00Z^[24].
• NGC 2991's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.024624'}^[25].
• NGC 2991's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.5'}^[26].
• NGC 2991's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.3'}^[27].

Body

Geography

NGC 2991's part of is recorded as Q67792819^[9].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2991^[11], PGC 28079^[12], UGC 5233^[13], IRAS F09439+2214^[14], 2MASX J09465011+2200504^[15], and KPG 214^[16].

Why It Matters

NGC 2991 has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]