Cygnus A

Summary

Cygnus An is a radio galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of radio_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Cygnus An is credited with the discovery of Grote Reber^[3].
• Cygnus A's image is recorded as 3c405.jpg^[4].
• Cygnus A's instance of is recorded as radio galaxy^[5].
• Cygnus A's instance of is recorded as Seyfert 2 galaxy^[6].
• Cygnus A's constellation is recorded as Cygnus^[7].
• Cygnus A's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E^[8].
• Cygnus A's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh95009368^[9].
• Cygnus A's Commons category is recorded as Cygnus A^[10].
• Cygnus A's catalog code is recorded as QSO B1957+405^[11].
• Cygnus A's catalog code is recorded as 3C 405.0^[12].
• Cygnus A's catalog code is recorded as 3C 405^[13].
• Cygnus A's catalog code is recorded as 4C 40.40^[14].
• Cygnus A's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 19577+4035^[15].
• Cygnus A's catalog code is recorded as PGC 63932^[16].
• Cygnus A's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J19592833+4044022^[17].
• Cygnus A's catalog code is recorded as MCG+07-41-003^[18].
• Cygnus A's catalog code is recorded as 1ES 1957+40.5^[19].
• Cygnus A's catalog code is recorded as 1C 19.01^[20].
• Cygnus A's catalog code is recorded as KIC 5568067^[21].
• Cygnus A's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 63932^[22].
• Cygnus A's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J19592834+4044020^[23].
• Cygnus A's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J195924+404419^[24].
• Cygnus A's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J195932+404347^[25].
• Cygnus A's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J195928.7+404405^[26].
• Cygnus A's catalog code is recorded as 2U 1957+40^[27].

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Works and Contributions

Cygnus An is credited with the discovery of Grote Reber^[3].

Why It Matters

Cygnus A ranks in the top 9% of radio_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]