NGC 1562

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NGC 1562

Summary

NGC 1562 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 1562 is credited with the discovery of Francis Preserved Leavenworth[3].
  • NGC 1562's image is recorded as NGC 1562 DSS.jpg[4].
  • NGC 1562's instance of is recorded as galaxy[5].
  • NGC 1562's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[6].
  • NGC 1562's constellation is recorded as Eridanus[7].
  • NGC 1562's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0[8].
  • NGC 1562's part of is recorded as Q67624758[9].
  • NGC 1562's part of is recorded as Q67630989[10].
  • NGC 1562's part of is recorded as Q67794377[11].
  • NGC 1562's Commons category is recorded as NGC 1562[12].
  • NGC 1562's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1562[13].
  • NGC 1562's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J04214762-1545198[14].
  • NGC 1562's catalog code is recorded as PGC 14956[15].
  • NGC 1562's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ042147.6-154520[16].
  • NGC 1562's catalog code is recorded as CAIRNS J042147.59-154519.6[17].
  • NGC 1562's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G -15.0224[18].
  • NGC 1562's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 14956[19].
  • NGC 1562's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1885-11-12T00:00:00Z[20].
  • NGC 1562's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.030745'}[21].
  • NGC 1562's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.3'}[22].
  • NGC 1562's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.941'}[23].
  • NGC 1562's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.26'}[24].
  • NGC 1562's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.206'}[25].
  • NGC 1562's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.885'}[26].
  • NGC 1562's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+9228'}[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67624758[9], Q67630989[10], and Q67794377[11].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 1562[13], 2MASX J04214762-1545198[14], PGC 14956[15], 6dFGS gJ042147.6-154520[16], CAIRNS J042147.59-154519.6[17], and NPM1G -15.0224[18].

Why It Matters

NGC 1562 has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

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] . SIMBAD. 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] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . CAIRNS: the cluster and infall region nearby survey. I. Redshifts and mass profiles. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Cosmicflows-3. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 1562. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-1562
MLA “NGC 1562.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-1562.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-1562_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 1562}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-1562}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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