NGC 4940

Summary

NGC 4940 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 4940 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 4940's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[4].
• NGC 4940's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[5].
• NGC 4940's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[6].
• NGC 4940's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0^[7].
• NGC 4940 is part of Q67623562^[8].
• NGC 4940 is part of Q67625675^[9].
• NGC 4940 is part of Q67792757^[10].
• NGC 4940's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4940^[11].
• NGC 4940's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 13021-4658^[12].
• NGC 4940's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J13050026-4714129^[13].
• NGC 4940's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F13020-4657^[14].
• NGC 4940's catalog code is recorded as ESO 269-42^[15].
• NGC 4940's catalog code is recorded as PGC 45235^[16].
• NGC 4940's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 269-0420^[17].
• NGC 4940's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ130500.3-471413^[18].
• NGC 4940's catalog code is recorded as SGC 130207-4658.1^[19].
• NGC 4940's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q13021-4658^[20].
• NGC 4940's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 45235^[21].
• NGC 4940's catalog code is recorded as [SLK2004] 774^[22].
• NGC 4940's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 6086150425750114816^[23].
• NGC 4940's time of discovery or invention is recorded as March 3, 1837^[24].
• NGC 4940's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.017162'}^[25].
• NGC 4940's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.4'}^[26].
• NGC 4940's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.81'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

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

Use and Application

Part of include Q67623562^[8], Q67625675^[9], and Q67792757^[10].

Why It Matters

NGC 4940 has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]