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NGC 1238

Summary

NGC 1238 is an elliptical galaxy[1]. NGC 1238 has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 1238 is credited with the discovery of Lewis A. Swift[3].
  • NGC 1238's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[4].
  • NGC 1238's constellation is recorded as Eridanus[5].
  • NGC 1238's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E[6].
  • NGC 1238 is part of Q67624655[7].
  • NGC 1238's Commons category is recorded as NGC 1238[8].
  • NGC 1238's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1238[9].
  • NGC 1238's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J03105265-1044526[10].
  • NGC 1238's catalog code is recorded as PGC 11868[11].
  • NGC 1238's catalog code is recorded as MCG-02-09-010[12].
  • NGC 1238's catalog code is recorded as GSC 05297-00321[13].
  • NGC 1238's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ031052.7-104453[14].
  • NGC 1238's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G -10.0126[15].
  • NGC 1238's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 11868[16].
  • NGC 1238's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1886-11-01T00:00:00Z[17].
  • NGC 1238's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.016645'}[18].
  • NGC 1238's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.016645'}[19].
  • NGC 1238's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.3'}[20].
  • NGC 1238's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14'}[21].
  • NGC 1238's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.81'}[22].
  • NGC 1238's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.522'}[23].
  • NGC 1238's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9.786'}[24].
  • NGC 1238's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9.563'}[25].
  • NGC 1238's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+4953'}[26].
  • NGC 1238's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3773454', 'amount': '+67.29'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 1238's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[4].

Use and Application

NGC 1238 is part of Q67624655[7].

Why It Matters

NGC 1238 has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . 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] ↑ . 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] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . The 6dF Galaxy Survey: final redshift release (DR3) and southern large-scale structures. 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] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Galaxy groups: a 2MASS catalog. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_q1042325_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 1238}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/q1042325}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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