NGC 6261
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NGC 6261
Summary
NGC 6261 is a galaxy group[1]. It draws 5 Wikipedia views per month (galaxy_group category, ranking #13 of 18).[2]
Key Facts
- NGC 6261 is credited with the discovery of Édouard Stephan[3].
- NGC 6261's image is recorded as NGC6261 - SDSS DR14.jpg[4].
- NGC 6261's instance of is recorded as galaxy group[5].
- NGC 6261's instance of is recorded as astronomical radio source[6].
- NGC 6261's instance of is recorded as low-ionization nuclear emission-line region[7].
- NGC 6261's constellation is recorded as Hercules[8].
- NGC 6261's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0-a[9].
- NGC 6261's galaxy morphological type is recorded as 1[10].
- NGC 6261's part of is recorded as Q67790413[11].
- NGC 6261's Commons category is recorded as NGC 6261[12].
- NGC 6261's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6261[13].
- NGC 6261's catalog code is recorded as UGC 10617[14].
- NGC 6261's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G +28.0390[15].
- NGC 6261's catalog code is recorded as PGC 59286[16].
- NGC 6261's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J16563054+2758392[17].
- NGC 6261's catalog code is recorded as FIRST J165630.5+275839[18].
- NGC 6261's catalog code is recorded as MCG+05-40-006[19].
- NGC 6261's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J165630+275838[20].
- NGC 6261's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J165630.51+275839.1[21].
- NGC 6261's catalog code is recorded as UZC J165630.6+275839[22].
- NGC 6261's catalog code is recorded as Z 1654.5+2804[23].
- NGC 6261's catalog code is recorded as Z 169-13[24].
- NGC 6261's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 59286[25].
- NGC 6261's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 1307120245103041280[26].
- NGC 6261's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1880-07-13T00:00:00Z[27].
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Works and Contributions
NGC 6261 is credited with the discovery of Édouard Stephan[3].
Why It Matters
NGC 6261 draws 5 Wikipedia views per month (galaxy_group category, ranking #13 of 18).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]