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NGC 2851

galaxy
Thing lenticular_galaxy Q744213

Facts

13 properties
Instance of
lenticular galaxy
Apparent magnitude
10 (10–16.9, n=7)[15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
Catalog code
NGC 2851, 2MASX J09203020-1629425, PGC 26422, MCG-03-24-008, AGC 490065, 6dFGS gJ092030.2-162943, LEDA 26422, Gaia DR2 5683055959624237568[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
Constellation
Hydra[2]
Declination
-16.49526729009330[26]
Discoverer or inventor
Lewis A. Swift[1]
Epoch
J2000.0[27]
Galaxy morphological type
S0[3]
Has part(s)
SN 1991K[4]
Radial velocity
5.0k (5.0k–5.2k, n=3)[22][23][24]
Redshift
+0.017000[14]
Right ascension
+140.12587143190340[25]
Time of discovery or invention
February 27, 1886[13]
🏷️ Also known as
en NGC 2851 ar إن جي سي 2851
🔖 Identifiers · 6
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
NGC 2851 DSS.jpg ↗
Gaia ID
5683055959624237568
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/122vfbxd
New General Catalogue ID
2851
Principal Galaxies Catalogue ID
26422
SIMBAD ID
NGC 2851

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Constellation 1
Hydra
Discoverer or inventor 1
Lewis A. Swift
Epoch 1
J2000.0
Instance of 1
lenticular galaxy
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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  2. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Sternberg Astronomical Institute supernova catalogue. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . The 6dF Galaxy Survey: final redshift release (DR3) and southern large-scale structures. wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Galaxy groups: a 2MASS catalog. wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . The 6dF Galaxy Survey: final redshift release (DR3) and southern large-scale structures. wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . A catalog of recent supernovae. wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Phantomdj · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → lenticular galaxy
    Has part(s) → SN 1991K
    Constellation → Hydra
    Epoch → J2000.0
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Has part(s): SN 1991K"
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