NGC 6491

Summary

NGC 6491 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 6491 is credited with the discovery of Lewis A. Swift^[3].
• NGC 6491's image is recorded as NGC6491 - SDSS DR14.jpg^[4].
• NGC 6491's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 6491's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[6].
• NGC 6491's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[7].
• NGC 6491's constellation is recorded as Draco^[8].
• NGC 6491's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sab^[9].
• NGC 6491's Commons category is recorded as NGC 6491^[10].
• NGC 6491's said to be the same as is recorded as NGC 6493A^[11].
• NGC 6491's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6491^[12].
• NGC 6491's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6493A^[13].
• NGC 6491's catalog code is recorded as UGC 11008^[14].
• NGC 6491's catalog code is recorded as PGC 60949^[15].
• NGC 6491's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J17500071+6131542^[16].
• NGC 6491's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 17494+6132^[17].
• NGC 6491's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F17494+6132^[18].
• NGC 6491's catalog code is recorded as MCG+10-25-103^[19].
• NGC 6491's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q17494+6132^[20].
• NGC 6491's catalog code is recorded as UZC J175000.7+613154^[21].
• NGC 6491's catalog code is recorded as Z 1749.5+6132^[22].
• NGC 6491's catalog code is recorded as Z 300-80^[23].
• NGC 6491's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 60949^[24].
• NGC 6491's catalog code is recorded as PGC 60948^[25].
• NGC 6491's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 60948^[26].
• NGC 6491's catalog code is recorded as [SLK2004] 1403^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[5], infrared source^[6], and spiral galaxy^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 6491^[12], NGC 6493A^[13], UGC 11008^[14], PGC 60949^[15], 2MASX J17500071+6131542^[16], and IRAS 17494+6132^[17].

Why It Matters

NGC 6491 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]