Centaurus A

Summary

Centaurus An is a radio galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of radio_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (735 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Centaurus An is credited with the discovery of James Dunlop^[3].
• Centaurus A's instance of is recorded as radio galaxy^[4].
• Centaurus A's instance of is recorded as starburst galaxy^[5].
• Centaurus A's instance of is recorded as peculiar galaxy^[6].
• Centaurus A's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[7].
• Centaurus A's instance of is recorded as BL Lacertae object^[8].
• Centaurus A's instance of is recorded as centimetric radio source^[9].
• Centaurus A's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[10].
• Centaurus A's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[11].
• Centaurus A's instance of is recorded as Seyfert 2 galaxy^[12].
• Centaurus A's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[13].
• Centaurus A's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E^[14].
• Centaurus A's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0pec^[15].
• Centaurus An is part of Centaurus A/M83 Group^[16].
• Centaurus An is part of Q67623596^[17].
• Centaurus An is part of Q67625752^[18].
• Centaurus An is part of Q67791039^[19].
• Centaurus An is part of Q67796421^[20].
• Centaurus A's Commons category is recorded as Centaurus A^[21].
• Centaurus A's catalog code is recorded as NGC 5128^[22].
• Centaurus A's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 13225-4245^[23].
• Centaurus A's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F13225-4245^[24].
• Centaurus A's catalog code is recorded as PGC 46957^[25].
• Centaurus A's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J13252775-4301073^[26].
• Centaurus A's catalog code is recorded as MCG-07-28-001^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include radio galaxy^[4], starburst galaxy^[5], peculiar galaxy^[6], lenticular galaxy^[7], BL Lacertae object^[8], and centimetric radio source^[9].

Use and Application

Part of include Centaurus A/M83 Group^[16], a galaxy cluster^[28]; Q67623596^[17]; Q67625752^[18]; Q67791039^[19]; and Q67796421^[20].

Why It Matters

Centaurus A ranks in the top 3% of radio_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (735 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]