NGC 1506

Summary

NGC 1506 is a brightest cluster galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 1506 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 1506's image is recorded as NGC 1506 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 1506's instance of is recorded as brightest cluster galaxy^[5].
• NGC 1506's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• NGC 1506's constellation is recorded as Dorado^[7].
• NGC 1506's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0^[8].
• NGC 1506's part of is recorded as Q67849780^[9].
• NGC 1506's part of is recorded as Q67793362^[10].
• NGC 1506's Commons category is recorded as NGC 1506^[11].
• NGC 1506's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1506^[12].
• NGC 1506's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J04002159-5234254^[13].
• NGC 1506's catalog code is recorded as ESO 156-27^[14].
• NGC 1506's catalog code is recorded as PGC 14256^[15].
• NGC 1506's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 156-0270^[16].
• NGC 1506's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ040021.6-523425^[17].
• NGC 1506's catalog code is recorded as SGC 035904-5242.8^[18].
• NGC 1506's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 14256^[19].
• NGC 1506's catalog code is recorded as APMBGC 156-066-127^[20].
• NGC 1506's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1837-12-23T00:00:00Z^[21].
• NGC 1506's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.034197'}^[22].
• NGC 1506's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.4'}^[23].
• NGC 1506's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.55'}^[24].
• NGC 1506's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.97'}^[25].
• NGC 1506's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.376'}^[26].
• NGC 1506's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.695'}^[27].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 1506 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 1506 has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]