NGC 6241

Summary

NGC 6241 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 6241 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 6241's image is recorded as NGC6241 - SDSS DR14.jpg^[4].
• NGC 6241's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 6241's constellation is recorded as Hercules^[6].
• NGC 6241's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sc^[7].
• NGC 6241's galaxy morphological type is recorded as 4.1^[8].
• NGC 6241's part of is recorded as Q67760187^[9].
• NGC 6241's part of is recorded as Q67792107^[10].
• NGC 6241's Commons category is recorded as NGC 6241^[11].
• NGC 6241's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6241^[12].
• NGC 6241's catalog code is recorded as PGC 59085^[13].
• NGC 6241's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J16501092+4525144^[14].
• NGC 6241's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 16486+4530^[15].
• NGC 6241's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F16486+4530^[16].
• NGC 6241's catalog code is recorded as MCG+08-31-007^[17].
• NGC 6241's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q16486+4530^[18].
• NGC 6241's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J165010.94+452514.2^[19].
• NGC 6241's catalog code is recorded as UZC J165011.0+452515^[20].
• NGC 6241's catalog code is recorded as Z 1648.7+4530^[21].
• NGC 6241's catalog code is recorded as Z 252-5^[22].
• NGC 6241's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 59085^[23].
• NGC 6241's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 1407387566592785536^[24].
• NGC 6241's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1788-04-29T00:00:00Z^[25].
• NGC 6241's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.030128'}^[26].
• NGC 6241's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.2'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67760187^[9] and Q67792107^[10].

Designation and Status

NGC 6241's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 6241^[12], PGC 59085^[13], 2MASX J16501092+4525144^[14], IRAS 16486+4530^[15], IRAS F16486+4530^[16], and MCG+08-31-007^[17].

Why It Matters

NGC 6241 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]