NGC 5240

Summary

NGC 5240 is a Seyfert 2 galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 5240 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 5240's image is recorded as NGC5240 - SDSS DR14.jpg^[4].
• NGC 5240's instance of is recorded as Seyfert 2 galaxy^[5].
• NGC 5240's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[6].
• NGC 5240's constellation is recorded as Canes Venatici^[7].
• NGC 5240's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBc^[8].
• NGC 5240's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SAc^[9].
• NGC 5240's part of is recorded as Q67797258^[10].
• NGC 5240's Commons category is recorded as NGC 5240^[11].
• NGC 5240's catalog code is recorded as NGC 5240^[12].
• NGC 5240's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J13355522+3535177^[13].
• NGC 5240's catalog code is recorded as UGC 8587^[14].
• NGC 5240's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F13336+3551^[15].
• NGC 5240's catalog code is recorded as MCG+06-30-056^[16].
• NGC 5240's catalog code is recorded as PGC 47971^[17].
• NGC 5240's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J133555.19+353517.6^[18].
• NGC 5240's catalog code is recorded as Z 190-34^[19].
• NGC 5240's catalog code is recorded as Z 1333.7+3550^[20].
• NGC 5240's catalog code is recorded as UZC J133555.2+353517^[21].
• NGC 5240's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 47971^[22].
• NGC 5240's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J133555.19+353517.7^[23].
• NGC 5240's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 1471690438264717440^[24].
• NGC 5240's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1785-05-01T00:00:00Z^[25].
• NGC 5240's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.007452'}^[26].
• NGC 5240's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.00743'}^[27].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 5240 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 5240 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]