NGC 6279

Summary

NGC 6279 is a lenticular galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 6279 is credited with the discovery of Lewis A. Swift^[3].
• NGC 6279's image is recorded as NGC6279 - SDSS DR14.jpg^[4].
• NGC 6279's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[5].
• NGC 6279's constellation is recorded as Hercules^[6].
• NGC 6279's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SB0^[7].
• NGC 6279's part of is recorded as Q67623812^[8].
• NGC 6279's part of is recorded as Q67624139^[9].
• NGC 6279's part of is recorded as Q67792796^[10].
• NGC 6279's Commons category is recorded as NGC 6279^[11].
• NGC 6279's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6279^[12].
• NGC 6279's catalog code is recorded as UGC 10645^[13].
• NGC 6279's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G +47.0338^[14].
• NGC 6279's catalog code is recorded as PGC 59370^[15].
• NGC 6279's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J16590146+4714138^[16].
• NGC 6279's catalog code is recorded as MCG+08-31-017^[17].
• NGC 6279's catalog code is recorded as UZC J165901.4+471414^[18].
• NGC 6279's catalog code is recorded as Z 1657.6+4718^[19].
• NGC 6279's catalog code is recorded as Z 252-13^[20].
• NGC 6279's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 59370^[21].
• NGC 6279's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 1408017621115473024^[22].
• NGC 6279's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1886-10-23T00:00:00Z^[23].
• NGC 6279's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.02419'}^[24].
• NGC 6279's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.024190'}^[25].
• NGC 6279's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.9'}^[26].
• NGC 6279's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.9'}^[27].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 6279 is credited with the discovery of Lewis A. Swift^[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 6279 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]