Hoag's Object

Summary

Hoag's Object is a ring galaxy^[1]. It draws 444 Wikipedia views per month (ring_galaxy category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hoag's Object is credited with the discovery of Arthur Hoag^[3].
• Hoag's Object's image is recorded as Hoag's object.jpg^[4].
• Hoag's Object's instance of is recorded as ring galaxy^[5].
• Hoag's Object's instance of is recorded as astronomical object^[6].
• Hoag's Object's instance of is recorded as Hoag-type galaxy^[7].
• Hoag's Object's constellation is recorded as Serpens^[8].
• Arthur Hoag is named after Hoag's Object^[9].
• Hoag's Object's galaxy morphological type is recorded as 3D^[10].
• Hoag's Object's galaxy morphological type is recorded as 3^[11].
• Hoag's Object's Commons category is recorded as Hoag's Object^[12].
• Hoag's Object's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J15171440+2135078^[13].
• Hoag's Object's catalog code is recorded as AGC 250437^[14].
• Hoag's Object's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 54559^[15].
• Hoag's Object's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J151714.40+213507.8^[16].
• Hoag's Object's catalog code is recorded as Anon 1515+2146^[17].
• Hoag's Object's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 1214955817502973568^[18].
• Hoag's Object's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z^[19].
• Hoag's Object's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0l66d^[20].
• Hoag's Object's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.04244'}^[21].
• Hoag's Object's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+17.7572'}^[22].
• Hoag's Object's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.230'}^[23].
• Hoag's Object's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.536'}^[24].
• Hoag's Object's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.230'}^[25].
• Hoag's Object's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.8'}^[26].
• Hoag's Object's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.1'}^[27].

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Works and Contributions

Hoag's Object is credited with the discovery of Arthur Hoag^[3].

Why It Matters

Hoag's Object draws 444 Wikipedia views per month (ring_galaxy category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]