NGC 860

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NGC 860

Summary

NGC 860 is an elliptical galaxy[1]. It draws 4 Wikipedia views per month (elliptical_galaxy category, ranking #21 of 122).[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 860 is credited with the discovery of Édouard Stephan[3].
  • NGC 860's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[4].
  • NGC 860's constellation is recorded as Triangulum[5].
  • NGC 860's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E[6].
  • NGC 860 is part of Q67794487[7].
  • NGC 860's Commons category is recorded as NGC 860[8].
  • NGC 860's catalog code is recorded as NGC 860[9].
  • NGC 860's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G +30.0071[10].
  • NGC 860's catalog code is recorded as PGC 8606[11].
  • NGC 860's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J02150016+3046434[12].
  • NGC 860's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F02121+3033[13].
  • NGC 860's catalog code is recorded as UZC J021500.2+304643[14].
  • NGC 860's catalog code is recorded as Z 0212.1+3033[15].
  • NGC 860's catalog code is recorded as Z 504-37[16].
  • NGC 860's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 8606[17].
  • NGC 860's time of discovery or invention is recorded as September 18, 1871[18].
  • NGC 860's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.029430'}[19].
  • NGC 860's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.2'}[20].
  • NGC 860's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.773'}[21].
  • NGC 860's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.1'}[22].
  • NGC 860's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.124'}[23].
  • NGC 860's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.695'}[24].
  • NGC 860's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+30000'}[25].
  • NGC 860's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+8832'}[26].
  • NGC 860's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+400000000'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 860's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[4].

Use and Application

NGC 860 is part of Q67794487[7].

Why It Matters

NGC 860 draws 4 Wikipedia views per month (elliptical_galaxy category, ranking #21 of 122).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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] . SIMBAD. 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] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Galaxy groups: a 2MASS catalog. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-860_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 860}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-860}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 13w ago · MsynBot bot · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Redshift {'amount': '+0.029430'}
    Aliases
    Declination {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+30.7787333'}
    Right ascension {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+33.7507042'}
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ remove sitelink "ruwikinews:Категория:NGC 860" (page does not exist on client wiki; from client wiki log: page was deleted by User:Mitte27 on 2026-04-10, 20:07:35) #ruwiki"
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