NGC 5280

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NGC 5280

Summary

NGC 5280 is an elliptical galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 5280 is credited with the discovery of Édouard Stephan[3].
  • NGC 5280's image is recorded as NGC5280 - SDSS DR14.jpg[4].
  • NGC 5280's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[5].
  • NGC 5280's constellation is recorded as Canes Venatici[6].
  • NGC 5280's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E[7].
  • NGC 5280's galaxy morphological type is recorded as -4.9[8].
  • NGC 5280's part of is recorded as Q67790950[9].
  • NGC 5280's Commons category is recorded as NGC 5280[10].
  • NGC 5280's catalog code is recorded as NGC 5280[11].
  • NGC 5280's catalog code is recorded as PGC 48580[12].
  • NGC 5280's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J13425552+2952070[13].
  • NGC 5280's catalog code is recorded as MCG+05-32-072[14].
  • NGC 5280's catalog code is recorded as Z 161-131[15].
  • NGC 5280's catalog code is recorded as UZC J134255.6+295207[16].
  • NGC 5280's catalog code is recorded as Z 1340.6+3007[17].
  • NGC 5280's catalog code is recorded as CAIRNS J134255.55+295206.6[18].
  • NGC 5280's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G +30.0309[19].
  • NGC 5280's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 48580[20].
  • NGC 5280's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 1455581600779514624[21].
  • NGC 5280's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1881-05-23T00:00:00Z[22].
  • NGC 5280's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.036288'}[23].
  • NGC 5280's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.9'}[24].
  • NGC 5280's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.1'}[25].
  • NGC 5280's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+16.8578'}[26].
  • NGC 5280's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.682'}[27].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 5280 is credited with the discovery of Édouard Stephan[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 5280 has Wikipedia articles in 9 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] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . The K‐Band Galaxy Luminosity Function. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . CAIRNS: the cluster and infall region nearby survey. I. Redshifts and mass profiles. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . The Updated Zwicky Catalog (UZC). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). 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 5280. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-5280
MLA “NGC 5280.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-5280.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-5280_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 5280}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-5280}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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