NGC 5259

Summary

NGC 5259 is an elliptical galaxy^[1]. NGC 5259 has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 5259 is credited with the discovery of Heinrich Louis d'Arrest^[3].
• NGC 5259's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy^[4].
• NGC 5259's instance of is recorded as brightest cluster galaxy^[5].
• NGC 5259's constellation is recorded as Canes Venatici^[6].
• NGC 5259's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E^[7].
• NGC 5259's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E...^[8].
• NGC 5259's catalog code is recorded as NGC 5259-1^[9].
• NGC 5259's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G +31.0291^[10].
• NGC 5259's catalog code is recorded as PGC 48292^[11].
• NGC 5259's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J13392470+3059275^[12].
• NGC 5259's catalog code is recorded as FIRST J133924.6+305926^[13].
• NGC 5259's catalog code is recorded as MCG+05-32-052^[14].
• NGC 5259's catalog code is recorded as NGC 5259^[15].
• NGC 5259's catalog code is recorded as NGC 5259A^[16].
• NGC 5259's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J133924.66+305926.8^[17].
• NGC 5259's catalog code is recorded as UZC J133924.7+305927^[18].
• NGC 5259's catalog code is recorded as Z 1337.1+3115^[19].
• NGC 5259's catalog code is recorded as Z 161-105^[20].
• NGC 5259's catalog code is recorded as CAIRNS J133924.68+305926.3^[21].
• NGC 5259's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 48292^[22].
• NGC 5259's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1865-04-27T00:00:00Z^[23].
• NGC 5259's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.060986'}^[24].
• NGC 5259's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14.2'}^[25].
• NGC 5259's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.429'}^[26].
• NGC 5259's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15.2'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include elliptical galaxy^[4] and brightest cluster galaxy^[5].

Why It Matters

NGC 5259 has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]