Markarian 501

Summary

Markarian 501 is a BL Lacertae object^[1]. It draws 131 Wikipedia views per month (bl_lacertae_object category, ranking #2 of 7).^[2]

Key Facts

• Markarian 501 is credited with the discovery of Beniamin Margaryan^[3].
• Markarian 501's image is recorded as MRK 0501 2MASS.jpg^[4].
• Markarian 501's instance of is recorded as BL Lacertae object^[5].
• Markarian 501's constellation is recorded as Hercules^[6].
• Markarian 501's galaxy morphological type is recorded as -4.9^[7].
• Markarian 501's part of is recorded as Abell 2199^[8].
• Markarian 501's Commons category is recorded as Markarian 501^[9].
• Markarian 501's catalog code is recorded as IRAS Z16522+3950^[10].
• Markarian 501's catalog code is recorded as PGC 59214^[11].
• Markarian 501's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J16535220+3945369^[12].
• Markarian 501's catalog code is recorded as MCG+07-35-002^[13].
• Markarian 501's catalog code is recorded as UGC 10599^[14].
• Markarian 501's catalog code is recorded as 1ES 1652+39.8^[15].
• Markarian 501's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J165352.6+394538^[16].
• Markarian 501's catalog code is recorded as 2EUVE J1653+39.7^[17].
• Markarian 501's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J16535222+3945365^[18].
• Markarian 501's catalog code is recorded as 4C 39.49^[19].
• Markarian 501's catalog code is recorded as 6C 165212+395036^[20].
• Markarian 501's catalog code is recorded as 7C 165211.80+395026.00^[21].
• Markarian 501's catalog code is recorded as EUVE J1653+39.7^[22].
• Markarian 501's catalog code is recorded as FIRST J165352.2+394536^[23].
• Markarian 501's catalog code is recorded as ICRF J165352.2+394536^[24].
• Markarian 501's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J165352+394536^[25].
• Markarian 501's catalog code is recorded as QSO B1652+39^[26].
• Markarian 501's catalog code is recorded as QSO B1652+398^[27].

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Works and Contributions

Markarian 501 is credited with the discovery of Beniamin Margaryan^[3].

Why It Matters

Markarian 501 draws 131 Wikipedia views per month (bl_lacertae_object category, ranking #2 of 7).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]