NGC 1508

Summary

NGC 1508 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 1508 is credited with the discovery of Édouard Stephan^[3].
• NGC 1508's image is recorded as NGC 1508 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 1508's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 1508's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• NGC 1508's constellation is recorded as Taurus^[7].
• NGC 1508's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sc^[8].
• NGC 1508's part of is recorded as Q67624736^[9].
• NGC 1508's Commons category is recorded as NGC 1508^[10].
• NGC 1508's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1508^[11].
• NGC 1508's catalog code is recorded as MCG+04-10-021^[12].
• NGC 1508's catalog code is recorded as PGC 14454^[13].
• NGC 1508's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J04054765+2524302^[14].
• NGC 1508's catalog code is recorded as Z 487-21^[15].
• NGC 1508's catalog code is recorded as Z 0402.8+2516^[16].
• NGC 1508's catalog code is recorded as UZC J040547.7+252430^[17].
• NGC 1508's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G +25.0119^[18].
• NGC 1508's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 14454^[19].
• NGC 1508's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1876-12-15T00:00:00Z^[20].
• NGC 1508's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.02398'}^[21].
• NGC 1508's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.023980'}^[22].
• NGC 1508's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.6'}^[23].
• NGC 1508's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.822'}^[24].
• NGC 1508's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.2'}^[25].
• NGC 1508's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.074'}^[26].
• NGC 1508's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.797'}^[27].

Body

Geography

NGC 1508's part of is recorded as Q67624736^[9].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 1508^[11], MCG+04-10-021^[12], PGC 14454^[13], 2MASX J04054765+2524302^[14], Z 487-21^[15], and Z 0402.8+2516^[16].

Why It Matters

NGC 1508 has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]