NGC 161

lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus
Thing galaxy Q870210
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NGC 161

Summary

NGC 161 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 36 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 161 is credited with the discovery of Lewis A. Swift[3].
  • NGC 161's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].
  • NGC 161's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[5].
  • NGC 161's constellation is recorded as Cetus[6].
  • NGC 161's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0[7].
  • NGC 161 is part of Q67624744[8].
  • NGC 161 is part of Q67626765[9].
  • NGC 161 is part of Q67793415[10].
  • NGC 161's Commons category is recorded as NGC 161[11].
  • NGC 161's catalog code is recorded as NGC 161[12].
  • NGC 161's catalog code is recorded as PGC 2131[13].
  • NGC 161's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J00353394-0250555[14].
  • NGC 161's catalog code is recorded as MCG-01-02-036[15].
  • NGC 161's catalog code is recorded as GSC 04675-00665[16].
  • NGC 161's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ003533.9-025055[17].
  • NGC 161's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G -03.0032[18].
  • NGC 161's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 2131[19].
  • NGC 161's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1886-11-21T00:00:00Z[20].
  • NGC 161's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.020311'}[21].
  • NGC 161's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.4'}[22].
  • NGC 161's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.10'}[23].
  • NGC 161's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15'}[24].
  • NGC 161's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.929'}[25].
  • NGC 161's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.244'}[26].
  • NGC 161's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9.954'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include galaxy[4] and lenticular galaxy[5].

Use and Application

Part of include Q67624744[8], Q67626765[9], and Q67793415[10].

Why It Matters

NGC 161 has Wikipedia articles in 36 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] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . SIMBAD. 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] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The 6dF Galaxy Survey: final redshift release (DR3) and southern large-scale structures. 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] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). 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 161. Retrieved May 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-161
MLA “NGC 161.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 7 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-161.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-161_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 161}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-161}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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