NGC 1598

Summary

NGC 1598 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 1598 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 1598's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[4].
• NGC 1598's instance of is recorded as star^[5].
• NGC 1598's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[6].
• NGC 1598's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[7].
• NGC 1598's constellation is recorded as Caelum^[8].
• NGC 1598's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sbc^[9].
• NGC 1598 is part of Q67623006^[10].
• NGC 1598 is part of Q67624767^[11].
• NGC 1598's Commons category is recorded as NGC 1598^[12].
• NGC 1598's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1598^[13].
• NGC 1598's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 04271-4753^[14].
• NGC 1598's catalog code is recorded as PGC 15204^[15].
• NGC 1598's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J04283365-4746574^[16].
• NGC 1598's catalog code is recorded as ESO 202-26^[17].
• NGC 1598's catalog code is recorded as AM 0427-475^[18].
• NGC 1598's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 202-0260^[19].
• NGC 1598's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ042833.7-474657^[20].
• NGC 1598's catalog code is recorded as SGC 042708-4753.4^[21].
• NGC 1598's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q04271-4753^[22].
• NGC 1598's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 15204^[23].
• NGC 1598's catalog code is recorded as APMBGC 202+026-118^[24].
• NGC 1598's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 4789034740023398528^[25].
• NGC 1598's time of discovery or invention is recorded as December 3, 1837^[26].
• NGC 1598's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.017118'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67623006^[10] and Q67624767^[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[4], star^[5], infrared source^[6], and spiral galaxy^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 1598^[13], IRAS 04271-4753^[14], PGC 15204^[15], 2MASX J04283365-4746574^[16], ESO 202-26^[17], and AM 0427-475^[18].

Why It Matters

NGC 1598 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]