NGC 989

Summary

NGC 989 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 989 is credited with the discovery of Francis Preserved Leavenworth^[3].
• NGC 989's image is recorded as NGC 0989 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 989's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 989's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• NGC 989's constellation is recorded as Cetus^[7].
• NGC 989's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0^[8].
• NGC 989's Commons category is recorded as NGC 989^[9].
• NGC 989's catalog code is recorded as NGC 989^[10].
• NGC 989's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G -16.0099^[11].
• NGC 989's catalog code is recorded as PGC 9762^[12].
• NGC 989's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J02334606-1630398^[13].
• NGC 989's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ023346.1-163040^[14].
• NGC 989's catalog code is recorded as MCG-03-07-034^[15].
• NGC 989's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 9762^[16].
• NGC 989's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 5133437893926888064^[17].
• NGC 989's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1885-11-09T00:00:00Z^[18].
• NGC 989's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.1'}^[19].
• NGC 989's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.78'}^[20].
• NGC 989's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15'}^[21].
• NGC 989's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+16.2156'}^[22].
• NGC 989's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.685'}^[23].
• NGC 989's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.025'}^[24].
• NGC 989's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.898'}^[25].
• NGC 989's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+7485'}^[26].
• NGC 989's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3773454', 'amount': '+79.07'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[5] and lenticular galaxy^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 989^[10], NPM1G -16.0099^[11], PGC 9762^[12], 2MASX J02334606-1630398^[13], 6dFGS gJ023346.1-163040^[14], and MCG-03-07-034^[15].

Why It Matters

NGC 989 has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]