NGC 7253

galaxy in the constellation Pegasus
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NGC 7253

Summary

NGC 7253 is an interacting galaxy[1]. It draws 449 Wikipedia views per month (interacting_galaxy category, ranking #17 of 52).[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 7253 is credited with the discovery of Albert Marth[3].
  • NGC 7253's instance of is recorded as interacting galaxy[4].
  • NGC 7253's constellation is recorded as Pegasus[5].
  • NGC 7253's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sc[6].
  • NGC 7253's Commons category is recorded as NGC 7253[7].
  • NGC 7253's said to be the same as is recorded as NGC 7253A[8].
  • NGC 7253's catalog code is recorded as NGC 7253[9].
  • NGC 7253's catalog code is recorded as APG 278[10].
  • NGC 7253's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 22171+2908[11].
  • NGC 7253's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F22171+2908[12].
  • NGC 7253's catalog code is recorded as KPG 566a[13].
  • NGC 7253's catalog code is recorded as KPG 566[14].
  • NGC 7253's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 68572[15].
  • NGC 7253's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J22192770+2923448[16].
  • NGC 7253's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J22192744+2923479[17].
  • NGC 7253's catalog code is recorded as 2MFGC 16825[18].
  • NGC 7253's catalog code is recorded as NGC 7253A[19].
  • NGC 7253's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q22171+2908[20].
  • NGC 7253's catalog code is recorded as UGC 11984[21].
  • NGC 7253's catalog code is recorded as UZC J221927.1+292348[22].
  • NGC 7253's catalog code is recorded as MCG+05-52-010[23].
  • NGC 7253's catalog code is recorded as Z 494-14[24].
  • NGC 7253's catalog code is recorded as Z 2217.2+2908[25].
  • NGC 7253's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.016608'}[26].
  • NGC 7253's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.4'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 7253's instance of is recorded as interacting galaxy[4].

Why It Matters

NGC 7253 draws 449 Wikipedia views per month (interacting_galaxy category, ranking #17 of 52).[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Tidally Triggered Star Formation in Close Pairs of Galaxies. II. Constraints on Burst Strengths and Ages. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 7253. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-7253
MLA “NGC 7253.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-7253.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-7253_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 7253}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-7253}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 8w ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Constellation Pegasus
    Apparent magnitude {'amount': '+14.4'}, {'amount': '+10.950'}, {'amount': '+10.118'} +1
    Said to be the same as NGC 7253A
    Epoch J2000.0
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: NGC 7253 PanS.jpg, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261337|batch #261337]]"
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