Arp 220

Summary

Arp 220 is a luminous infrared galaxy^[1]. It draws 26 Wikipedia views per month (luminous_infrared_galaxy category, ranking #3 of 4).^[2]

Key Facts

• Arp 220's image is recorded as Galaxy arp 220.jpg^[3].
• Arp 220's instance of is recorded as luminous infrared galaxy^[4].
• Arp 220's instance of is recorded as interacting galaxies^[5].
• Arp 220's instance of is recorded as astronomical radio source^[6].
• Arp 220's instance of is recorded as sub-millimetric source^[7].
• Arp 220's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[8].
• Arp 220's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[9].
• Arp 220's instance of is recorded as Seyfert galaxy^[10].
• Arp 220's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[11].
• Arp 220's constellation is recorded as Serpens^[12].
• Arp 220's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SAd^[13].
• Arp 220's part of is recorded as Q67624009^[14].
• Arp 220's Commons category is recorded as Arp 220^[15].
• Arp 220's said to be the same as is recorded as Q12071220^[16].
• Arp 220's catalog code is recorded as IC 4553^[17].
• Arp 220's catalog code is recorded as UGC 9913^[18].
• Arp 220's catalog code is recorded as KPG 470b^[19].
• Arp 220's catalog code is recorded as PGC 55497^[20].
• Arp 220's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J15345727+2330104^[21].
• Arp 220's catalog code is recorded as MCG+04-37-005^[22].
• Arp 220's catalog code is recorded as IC 1127^[23].
• Arp 220's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 15327+2340^[24].
• Arp 220's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F15327+2340^[25].
• Arp 220's catalog code is recorded as APG 220^[26].
• Arp 220's catalog code is recorded as Z 136-17^[27].

Why It Matters

Arp 220 draws 26 Wikipedia views per month (luminous_infrared_galaxy category, ranking #3 of 4).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]