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NGC 2908

spiral galaxy in the constellation Draco
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NGC 2908

Summary

NGC 2908 is a galaxy[1]. NGC 2908 has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 2908 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 2908's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].
  • NGC 2908's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy[5].
  • NGC 2908's constellation is recorded as Draco[6].
  • NGC 2908's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S?[7].
  • NGC 2908's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S[8].
  • NGC 2908's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2908[9].
  • NGC 2908's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2908[10].
  • NGC 2908's catalog code is recorded as PGC 27831[11].
  • NGC 2908's catalog code is recorded as UGC 5152[12].
  • NGC 2908's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F09374+7955[13].
  • NGC 2908's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J09433142+7942044[14].
  • NGC 2908's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 09375+7955[15].
  • NGC 2908's catalog code is recorded as MCG+13-07-034[16].
  • NGC 2908's catalog code is recorded as Z 350-29[17].
  • NGC 2908's catalog code is recorded as Z 0937.4+7955[18].
  • NGC 2908's catalog code is recorded as UZC J094331.5+794205[19].
  • NGC 2908's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 27831[20].
  • NGC 2908's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1802-09-26T00:00:00Z[21].
  • NGC 2908's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.3'}[22].
  • NGC 2908's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14.2'}[23].
  • NGC 2908's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.373'}[24].
  • NGC 2908's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.934'}[25].
  • NGC 2908's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.377'}[26].
  • NGC 2908's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+145.8809375'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

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

Why It Matters

NGC 2908 has Wikipedia articles in 27 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] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . 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] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . SIMBAD. 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] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). 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_q1257915_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 2908}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/q1257915}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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