PGC 6240

Summary

PGC 6240 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• PGC 6240's image is recorded as Hubble image of PGC 6240.jpg^[3].
• PGC 6240's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[4].
• PGC 6240's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[5].
• PGC 6240's constellation is recorded as Hydrus^[6].
• PGC 6240's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0^[7].
• PGC 6240's Commons category is recorded as PGC 6240^[8].
• PGC 6240's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 01399-6552^[9].
• PGC 6240's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J01413090-6536564^[10].
• PGC 6240's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F01400-6551^[11].
• PGC 6240's catalog code is recorded as PGC 6240^[12].
• PGC 6240's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ014131.0-653656^[13].
• PGC 6240's catalog code is recorded as AM 0139-655^[14].
• PGC 6240's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 6240^[15].
• PGC 6240's catalog code is recorded as APMBGC 080-064+043^[16].
• PGC 6240's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 4698899937873610496^[17].
• PGC 6240's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0y7tmrf^[18].
• PGC 6240's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.76'}^[19].
• PGC 6240's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.4017'}^[20].
• PGC 6240's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.523'}^[21].
• PGC 6240's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.824'}^[22].
• PGC 6240's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.617'}^[23].
• PGC 6240's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+8216'}^[24].
• PGC 6240's SIMBAD ID is recorded as 6dFGS gJ014131.0-653656^[25].
• PGC 6240's Principal Galaxies Catalogue ID is recorded as 6240^[26].
• PGC 6240's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+25.37907132260030'}^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[4] and infrared source^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include IRAS 01399-6552^[9], 2MASX J01413090-6536564^[10], IRAS F01400-6551^[11], PGC 6240^[12], 6dFGS gJ014131.0-653656^[13], and AM 0139-655^[14].

Why It Matters

PGC 6240 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]