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NGC 1247

spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus
Thing galaxy Q970017
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NGC 1247

Summary

NGC 1247 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 1247 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 1247's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].
  • NGC 1247's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy[5].
  • NGC 1247's constellation is recorded as Eridanus[6].
  • NGC 1247's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sb[7].
  • NGC 1247 is part of Q67624655[8].
  • NGC 1247's Commons category is recorded as NGC 1247[9].
  • NGC 1247's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1247[10].
  • NGC 1247's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J03121431-1028520[11].
  • NGC 1247's catalog code is recorded as MCG-02-09-014[12].
  • NGC 1247's catalog code is recorded as UGCA 58[13].
  • NGC 1247's catalog code is recorded as PGC 11931[14].
  • NGC 1247's catalog code is recorded as GSC 05297-00125[15].
  • NGC 1247's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ031214.3-102851[16].
  • NGC 1247's catalog code is recorded as AGC 430088[17].
  • NGC 1247's catalog code is recorded as 2MFGC 2619[18].
  • NGC 1247's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 11931[19].
  • NGC 1247's catalog code is recorded as RFGC 677[20].
  • NGC 1247's time of discovery or invention is recorded as December 10, 1798[21].
  • NGC 1247's topic's main category is recorded as Category:NGC 1247[22].
  • NGC 1247's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.013179'}[23].
  • NGC 1247's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.7'}[24].
  • NGC 1247's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.14'}[25].
  • NGC 1247's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13'}[26].
  • NGC 1247's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9.907'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

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

Use and Application

NGC 1247 is part of Q67624655[8].

Why It Matters

NGC 1247 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] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . SIMBAD. 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] ↑ . A southern sky survey of the peculiar velocities of 1355 spiral galaxies. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . The 6dF Galaxy Survey: final redshift release (DR3) and southern large-scale structures. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . SIMBAD. 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_q970017_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 1247}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/q970017}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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  1. 5w ago · Phantomdj · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → Q140949245
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P527]]: [[Q140949245]]"
  2. 5w ago · Phantomdj · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Catalog code → NGC 1247, 2MASX J03121431-1028520, MCG-02-09-014 +8
    Imported from → —
    Wolfram language entity code → Entity["Galaxy", "NGC1247"]
    Image → NGC 1247 - 2MASS.jpg
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: NGC 1247 imaged by Legacy Surveys.jpg"
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