NGC 2841

spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major
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NGC 2841
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NGC 2841

Summary

NGC 2841 is a flocculent spiral galaxy[1]. It draws 95 Wikipedia views per month (flocculent_spiral_galaxy category, ranking #2 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 2841 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 2841's instance of is recorded as flocculent spiral galaxy[4].
  • NGC 2841's instance of is recorded as quasar[5].
  • NGC 2841's instance of is recorded as infrared source[6].
  • NGC 2841's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source[7].
  • NGC 2841's instance of is recorded as low-ionization nuclear emission-line region[8].
  • NGC 2841's constellation is recorded as Ursa Major[9].
  • NGC 2841's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SA(r)b[10].
  • NGC 2841's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SAa[11].
  • NGC 2841 is part of Q67796656[12].
  • NGC 2841's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2841[13].
  • NGC 2841's catalog code is recorded as UGC 4966[14].
  • NGC 2841's catalog code is recorded as PGC 26512[15].
  • NGC 2841's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2841[16].
  • NGC 2841's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J09220265+5058353[17].
  • NGC 2841's catalog code is recorded as MCG+09-16-005[18].
  • NGC 2841's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 09185+5111[19].
  • NGC 2841's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F09186+5111[20].
  • NGC 2841's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J092202.66+505835.7[21].
  • NGC 2841's catalog code is recorded as QSO B0918+512[22].
  • NGC 2841's catalog code is recorded as Z 265-6[23].
  • NGC 2841's catalog code is recorded as Z 0918.5+5112[24].
  • NGC 2841's catalog code is recorded as UZC J092202.3+505845[25].
  • NGC 2841's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q09185+5111[26].
  • NGC 2841's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J092202.67+505835.9[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include flocculent spiral galaxy[4], quasar[5], infrared source[6], astrophysical X-ray source[7], and low-ionization nuclear emission-line region[8].

Use and Application

NGC 2841 is part of Q67796656[12].

Why It Matters

NGC 2841 draws 95 Wikipedia views per month (flocculent_spiral_galaxy category, ranking #2 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . A catalog of visually classified galaxies in the local (z ~ 0.01) universe. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Uppsala General Catalogue. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Principal Galaxies Catalogue. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . New General Catalogue. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Phantomdj · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of
    Constellation Ursa Major
    Instance of
    Instance of flocculent spiral galaxy, quasar, infrared source +2
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