NGC 991

Summary

NGC 991 is a low-surface-brightness galaxy^[1]. It draws 5 Wikipedia views per month (low_surface_brightness_galaxy category, ranking #13 of 19).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 991 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 991's instance of is recorded as low-surface-brightness galaxy^[4].
• NGC 991's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[5].
• NGC 991's constellation is recorded as Cetus^[6].
• NGC 991's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBc^[7].
• NGC 991's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SABcd^[8].
• NGC 991 is part of Q67793291^[9].
• NGC 991's Commons category is recorded as NGC 991^[10].
• NGC 991's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ023532.8-070916^[11].
• NGC 991's catalog code is recorded as AGC 420153^[12].
• NGC 991's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J0235-07^[13].
• NGC 991's catalog code is recorded as MCG-01-07-023^[14].
• NGC 991's catalog code is recorded as NGC 991^[15].
• NGC 991's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J023532.68-070915.9^[16].
• NGC 991's catalog code is recorded as PGC 9846^[17].
• NGC 991's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 9846^[18].
• NGC 991's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 5178210999550720768^[19].
• NGC 991's time of discovery or invention is recorded as September 10, 1785^[20].
• NGC 991's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.00510'}^[21].
• NGC 991's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.7'}^[22].
• NGC 991's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.36'}^[23].
• NGC 991's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.7'}^[24].
• NGC 991's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.6'}^[25].
• NGC 991's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+19.4716'}^[26].
• NGC 991's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.98'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include low-surface-brightness galaxy^[4] and spiral galaxy^[5].

Use and Application

NGC 991 is part of Q67793291^[9].

Why It Matters

NGC 991 draws 5 Wikipedia views per month (low_surface_brightness_galaxy category, ranking #13 of 19).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]