NGC 28

elliptical galaxy in the constellation Phoenix
Thing elliptical_galaxy Q28956
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NGC 28

Summary

NGC 28 is an elliptical galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 47 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 28 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 28's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[4].
  • NGC 28's constellation is recorded as Phoenix[5].
  • NGC 28's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E1[6].
  • NGC 28's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0...[7].
  • NGC 28 is part of Q67625317[8].
  • NGC 28 is part of Q67630932[9].
  • NGC 28's Commons category is recorded as NGC 28[10].
  • NGC 28's catalog code is recorded as NGC 28[11].
  • NGC 28's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J00102524-5659209[12].
  • NGC 28's catalog code is recorded as PGC 730[13].
  • NGC 28's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ001025.2-565921[14].
  • NGC 28's catalog code is recorded as SGC 000756-5716.2[15].
  • NGC 28's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 730[16].
  • NGC 28's catalog code is recorded as APMBGC 149-058+119[17].
  • NGC 28's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1834-10-28T00:00:00Z[18].
  • NGC 28's topic's main category is recorded as Category:NGC 28[19].
  • NGC 28's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.032156'}[20].
  • NGC 28's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.8'}[21].
  • NGC 28's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15.37'}[22].
  • NGC 28's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.639'}[23].
  • NGC 28's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.927'}[24].
  • NGC 28's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.764'}[25].
  • NGC 28's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3773454', 'amount': '+131.97'}[26].
  • NGC 28's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+2.6051875'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 28's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[4].

Use and Application

Part of include Q67625317[8] and Q67630932[9].

Why It Matters

NGC 28 has Wikipedia articles in 47 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] . The APM Bright Galaxy Catalogue. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . The APM Bright Galaxy Catalogue. 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] . Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey. 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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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 28. Retrieved May 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-28
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-28_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 28}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-28}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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