NGC 3159

Summary

NGC 3159 is an elliptical galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 3159 is credited with the discovery of Guillaume Bigourdan^[3].
• NGC 3159 is credited with the discovery of France^[4].
• NGC 3159's image is recorded as NGC3159 - SDSS DR14.jpg^[5].
• NGC 3159's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy^[6].
• NGC 3159's constellation is recorded as Leo Minor^[7].
• NGC 3159's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E2^[8].
• NGC 3159's galaxy morphological type is recorded as -4.9^[9].
• NGC 3159's part of is recorded as Q67623332^[10].
• NGC 3159's part of is recorded as Q67790499^[11].
• NGC 3159's Commons category is recorded as NGC 3159^[12].
• NGC 3159's catalog code is recorded as NGC 3159^[13].
• NGC 3159's catalog code is recorded as MCG+07-21-021^[14].
• NGC 3159's catalog code is recorded as PGC 29825^[15].
• NGC 3159's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J10135280+3839166^[16].
• NGC 3159's catalog code is recorded as Z 211-23^[17].
• NGC 3159's catalog code is recorded as UZC J101352.8+383916^[18].
• NGC 3159's catalog code is recorded as Z 1010.9+3855^[19].
• NGC 3159's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G +38.0190^[20].
• NGC 3159's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 29825^[21].
• NGC 3159's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J101352.83+383916.1^[22].
• NGC 3159's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 802434482283628800^[23].
• NGC 3159's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1886-02-01T00:00:00Z^[24].
• NGC 3159's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.02262'}^[25].
• NGC 3159's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.6'}^[26].
• NGC 3159's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.9'}^[27].

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Works and Contributions

Credited discoveries include Guillaume Bigourdan^[3], an astronomer^[28], 1851–1932^[29], of France^[30], awarded the Prix Jules Janssen^[31], specialised in astronomy^[32] and France^[4], a sovereign state^[33], in France^[34], founded in 0843^[35].

Why It Matters

NGC 3159 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]