NGC 5261

Summary

NGC 5261 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 5261 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 5261's image is recorded as NGC5261 - SDSS DR14.jpg^[4].
• NGC 5261's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 5261's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• NGC 5261's constellation is recorded as Virgo^[7].
• NGC 5261's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S^[8].
• NGC 5261's part of is recorded as Q67623624^[9].
• NGC 5261's part of is recorded as Q67625758^[10].
• NGC 5261's part of is recorded as Q67626799^[11].
• NGC 5261's Commons category is recorded as NGC 5261^[12].
• NGC 5261's catalog code is recorded as NGC 5261^[13].
• NGC 5261's catalog code is recorded as PGC 48360^[14].
• NGC 5261's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J13401609+0504343^[15].
• NGC 5261's catalog code is recorded as Z 45-67^[16].
• NGC 5261's catalog code is recorded as UZC J134016.1+050435^[17].
• NGC 5261's catalog code is recorded as Z 1337.7+0519^[18].
• NGC 5261's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G +05.0394^[19].
• NGC 5261's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 48360^[20].
• NGC 5261's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 3714929561789112576^[21].
• NGC 5261's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1830-04-17T00:00:00Z^[22].
• NGC 5261's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.2'}^[23].
• NGC 5261's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.3'}^[24].
• NGC 5261's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+16.6343'}^[25].
• NGC 5261's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.913'}^[26].
• NGC 5261's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.215'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67623624^[9], Q67625758^[10], and Q67626799^[11].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 5261^[13], PGC 48360^[14], 2MASX J13401609+0504343^[15], Z 45-67^[16], UZC J134016.1+050435^[17], and Z 1337.7+0519^[18].

Why It Matters

NGC 5261 has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]