NGC 5861

Summary

NGC 5861 is a Seyfert 2 galaxy^[1]. It draws 11 Wikipedia views per month (seyfert_2_galaxy category, ranking #5 of 33).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 5861 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 5861's instance of is recorded as Seyfert 2 galaxy^[4].
• NGC 5861's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[5].
• NGC 5861's constellation is recorded as Libra^[6].
• NGC 5861's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sc^[7].
• NGC 5861 is part of Q67623986^[8].
• NGC 5861 is part of Q67797195^[9].
• NGC 5861's Commons category is recorded as NGC 5861^[10].
• NGC 5861's catalog code is recorded as NGC 5861^[11].
• NGC 5861's catalog code is recorded as PGC 54097^[12].
• NGC 5861's catalog code is recorded as PGC 967265^[13].
• NGC 5861's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J15091609-1119179^[14].
• NGC 5861's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 15065-1107^[15].
• NGC 5861's catalog code is recorded as MCG-02-39-003^[16].
• NGC 5861's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F15065-1107^[17].
• NGC 5861's catalog code is recorded as AGC 550017^[18].
• NGC 5861's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J150916-111925^[19].
• NGC 5861's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ150916.1-111918^[20].
• NGC 5861's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q15065-1107^[21].
• NGC 5861's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J1509-11^[22].
• NGC 5861's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 54097^[23].
• NGC 5861's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 967265^[24].
• NGC 5861's time of discovery or invention is recorded as May 9, 1784^[25].
• NGC 5861's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.006201'}^[26].
• NGC 5861's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.006'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include Seyfert 2 galaxy^[4] and spiral galaxy^[5].

Use and Application

Part of include Q67623986^[8] and Q67797195^[9].

Why It Matters

NGC 5861 draws 11 Wikipedia views per month (seyfert_2_galaxy category, ranking #5 of 33).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]