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NGC 1272, a Common card
NGC 1272 is a massive elliptical galaxy located about 230 million light-years away in the constellation Perseus.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 49
- DEF
- 39
- Power
- 88
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 580
Power 88 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 30 % of WikiCards cards.
NGC 1272 quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the NGC 1272 card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
It was ______ by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on February 14, 1863.
Answer
discovered. It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on February 14, 1863. From the NGC 1272 article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
NGC ____ is a massive elliptical galaxy located about 230 million light-years away in the constellation Perseus.
Answer
1270s. NGC 1272 is a massive elliptical galaxy located about 230 million light-years away in the constellation Perseus. From the NGC 1272 article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Agustín Maravall. Agustín Maravall 60 · Francesco Ficoroni 57 · NGC 1272 49 · KCNMB4 46 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on February 14, 1863.
- NGC 1272 has an active nucleus and is the second brightest member of the Perseus Cluster after NGC 1275.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The NGC 1272 article was read about 580 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 49 and blocks with 39: each hit it takes is cut by 16 %.
How to get NGC 1272
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, NGC 1272 (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Sloan Digital Sky Survey, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
