NGC 1642

Summary

NGC 1642 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 1642 is credited with the discovery of Heinrich Louis d'Arrest^[3].
• NGC 1642's image is recorded as NGC 1642.png^[4].
• NGC 1642's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 1642's instance of is recorded as HI (21cm) source^[6].
• NGC 1642's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[7].
• NGC 1642's constellation is recorded as Taurus^[8].
• NGC 1642's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sc^[9].
• NGC 1642's Commons category is recorded as NGC 1642^[10].
• NGC 1642's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1642^[11].
• NGC 1642's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J04425489+0037070^[12].
• NGC 1642's catalog code is recorded as MCG+00-12-072^[13].
• NGC 1642's catalog code is recorded as PGC 15867^[14].
• NGC 1642's catalog code is recorded as UGC 3140^[15].
• NGC 1642's catalog code is recorded as Z 393-73^[16].
• NGC 1642's catalog code is recorded as Z 0440.3+0030^[17].
• NGC 1642's catalog code is recorded as UZC J044255.2+003708^[18].
• NGC 1642's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J0442+00^[19].
• NGC 1642's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 15867^[20].
• NGC 1642's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1861-12-29T00:00:00Z^[21].
• NGC 1642's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.015454'}^[22].
• NGC 1642's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.6'}^[23].
• NGC 1642's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.9'}^[24].
• NGC 1642's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.6'}^[25].
• NGC 1642's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.8'}^[26].
• NGC 1642's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.561'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[5], HI (21cm) source^[6], and spiral galaxy^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 1642^[11], 2MASX J04425489+0037070^[12], MCG+00-12-072^[13], PGC 15867^[14], UGC 3140^[15], and Z 393-73^[16].

Why It Matters

NGC 1642 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]