NGC 126

lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces
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NGC 126

Summary

NGC 126 is a galaxy[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 126 is credited with the discovery of William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse[3].
  • NGC 126's image is recorded as NGC126 - SDSS DR14.jpg[4].
  • NGC 126's instance of is recorded as galaxy[5].
  • NGC 126's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[6].
  • NGC 126's constellation is recorded as Pisces[7].
  • NGC 126's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SB0[8].
  • NGC 126's part of is recorded as Q67627076[9].
  • NGC 126's part of is recorded as Q67793864[10].
  • NGC 126's part of is recorded as Q88418324[11].
  • NGC 126's Commons category is recorded as NGC 126[12].
  • NGC 126's catalog code is recorded as NGC 126[13].
  • NGC 126's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J00290809+0248400[14].
  • NGC 126's catalog code is recorded as PGC 1784[15].
  • NGC 126's catalog code is recorded as MCG+00-02-049[16].
  • NGC 126's catalog code is recorded as Z 383-28[17].
  • NGC 126's catalog code is recorded as UZC J002908.1+024840[18].
  • NGC 126's catalog code is recorded as Z 0026.6+0232[19].
  • NGC 126's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 1784[20].
  • NGC 126's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J002908.08+024839.8[21].
  • NGC 126's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 2547810819448114688[22].
  • NGC 126's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1850-11-04T00:00:00Z[23].
  • NGC 126's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.013499'}[24].
  • NGC 126's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.014183'}[25].
  • NGC 126's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.4'}[26].
  • NGC 126's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.5'}[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67627076[9], Q67793864[10], and Q88418324[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy[5] and lenticular galaxy[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 126[13], 2MASX J00290809+0248400[14], PGC 1784[15], MCG+00-02-049[16], Z 383-28[17], and UZC J002908.1+024840[18].

Why It Matters

NGC 126 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Q66470551. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The Updated Zwicky Catalog (UZC). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 126. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-126
MLA “NGC 126.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-126.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-126_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 126}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-126}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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