NGC 124

Summary

NGC 124 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 124 is credited with the discovery of Wilhelm Tempel^[3].
• NGC 124's image is recorded as NGC124 - SDSS DR14.jpg^[4].
• NGC 124's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 124's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[6].
• NGC 124's constellation is recorded as Cetus^[7].
• NGC 124's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sc^[8].
• NGC 124's part of is recorded as Q67622839^[9].
• NGC 124's part of is recorded as Q67624603^[10].
• NGC 124's part of is recorded as Q67795490^[11].
• NGC 124's Commons category is recorded as NGC 124^[12].
• NGC 124's catalog code is recorded as NGC 124^[13].
• NGC 124's catalog code is recorded as PGC 1715^[14].
• NGC 124's catalog code is recorded as UGC 271^[15].
• NGC 124's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J00275236-0148364^[16].
• NGC 124's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F00253-0205^[17].
• NGC 124's catalog code is recorded as MCG+00-02-038^[18].
• NGC 124's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 00253-0205^[19].
• NGC 124's catalog code is recorded as Z 383-18^[20].
• NGC 124's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ002752.4-014837^[21].
• NGC 124's catalog code is recorded as UZC J002752.3-014838^[22].
• NGC 124's catalog code is recorded as Z 0025.3-0205^[23].
• NGC 124's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q00253-0205^[24].
• NGC 124's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J0027-01b^[25].
• NGC 124's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J002752.36-014837.0^[26].
• NGC 124's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 1715^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67622839^[9], Q67624603^[10], and Q67795490^[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[5] and spiral galaxy^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 124^[13], PGC 1715^[14], UGC 271^[15], 2MASX J00275236-0148364^[16], IRAS F00253-0205^[17], and MCG+00-02-038^[18].

Why It Matters

NGC 124 ranks in the top 5% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]