NGC 1606

Summary

NGC 1606 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 1606 is credited with the discovery of William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse^[3].
• NGC 1606's image is recorded as NGC 1606 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 1606's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 1606's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[6].
• NGC 1606's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[7].
• NGC 1606's constellation is recorded as Eridanus^[8].
• NGC 1606's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SB0-a^[9].
• NGC 1606's part of is recorded as Q67626741^[10].
• NGC 1606's Commons category is recorded as NGC 1606^[11].
• NGC 1606's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1606^[12].
• NGC 1606's catalog code is recorded as PGC 15443^[13].
• NGC 1606's catalog code is recorded as MCG-01-12-022^[14].
• NGC 1606's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F04296-0508^[15].
• NGC 1606's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J04320334-0501567^[16].
• NGC 1606's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G -05.0202^[17].
• NGC 1606's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 15443^[18].
• NGC 1606's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 3201239481640401024^[19].
• NGC 1606's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1849-01-14T00:00:00Z^[20].
• NGC 1606's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.9'}^[21].
• NGC 1606's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+17.8158'}^[22].
• NGC 1606's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+17'}^[23].
• NGC 1606's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.849'}^[24].
• NGC 1606's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.169'}^[25].
• NGC 1606's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.846'}^[26].
• NGC 1606's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+5124'}^[27].

Body

Geography

NGC 1606's part of is recorded as Q67626741^[10].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 1606^[12], PGC 15443^[13], MCG-01-12-022^[14], IRAS F04296-0508^[15], 2MASX J04320334-0501567^[16], and NPM1G -05.0202^[17].

Why It Matters

NGC 1606 has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]