NGC 2996

Summary

NGC 2996 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2996 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 2996's image is recorded as NGC2996 (Lenticular Galaxy).jpg^[4].
• NGC 2996's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 2996's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• NGC 2996's constellation is recorded as Hydra^[7].
• NGC 2996's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sa^[8].
• NGC 2996's part of is recorded as Q67625288^[9].
• NGC 2996's part of is recorded as Q67791580^[10].
• NGC 2996's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2996^[11].
• NGC 2996's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2996^[12].
• NGC 2996's catalog code is recorded as MCG-03-25-022^[13].
• NGC 2996's catalog code is recorded as PGC 28049^[14].
• NGC 2996's catalog code is recorded as ESO 566-12^[15].
• NGC 2996's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J09463018-2134178^[16].
• NGC 2996's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 566-0120^[17].
• NGC 2996's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ094630.2-213418^[18].
• NGC 2996's catalog code is recorded as SGC 094411-2120.4^[19].
• NGC 2996's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 28049^[20].
• NGC 2996's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 5665002459732669952^[21].
• NGC 2996's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1835-03-23T00:00:00Z^[22].
• NGC 2996's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.02927'}^[23].
• NGC 2996's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.029270'}^[24].
• NGC 2996's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.7'}^[25].
• NGC 2996's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.56'}^[26].
• NGC 2996's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.25'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67625288^[9] and Q67791580^[10].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2996^[12], MCG-03-25-022^[13], PGC 28049^[14], ESO 566-12^[15], 2MASX J09463018-2134178^[16], and ESO-LV 566-0120^[17].

Why It Matters

NGC 2996 has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]