NGC 170

galaxy in the constellation Cetus
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NGC 170

Summary

NGC 170 is a galaxy[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 170 is credited with the discovery of Albert Marth[3].
  • NGC 170's image is recorded as NGC 0170 SDSS.jpg[4].
  • NGC 170's instance of is recorded as galaxy[5].
  • NGC 170's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[6].
  • NGC 170's constellation is recorded as Cetus[7].
  • NGC 170's part of is recorded as Q67624824[8].
  • NGC 170's Commons category is recorded as NGC 170[9].
  • NGC 170's catalog code is recorded as NGC 170[10].
  • NGC 170's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J00364581+0153111[11].
  • NGC 170's catalog code is recorded as PGC 2195[12].
  • NGC 170's catalog code is recorded as MCG+00-02-091[13].
  • NGC 170's catalog code is recorded as UZC J003645.8+015311[14].
  • NGC 170's catalog code is recorded as Z 0034.1+0135[15].
  • NGC 170's catalog code is recorded as Z 383-42[16].
  • NGC 170's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 2195[17].
  • NGC 170's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 2550445764703464448[18].
  • NGC 170's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1863-11-03T00:00:00Z[19].
  • NGC 170's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.014240'}[20].
  • NGC 170's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.014277'}[21].
  • NGC 170's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.4'}[22].
  • NGC 170's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+16.4809'}[23].
  • NGC 170's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.008'}[24].
  • NGC 170's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.308'}[25].
  • NGC 170's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.073'}[26].
  • NGC 170's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+4272'}[27].

Body

Geography

NGC 170's part of is recorded as Q67624824[8].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 170[10], 2MASX J00364581+0153111[11], PGC 2195[12], MCG+00-02-091[13], UZC J003645.8+015311[14], and Z 0034.1+0135[15].

Why It Matters

NGC 170 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

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] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . SIMBAD. 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] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . The Updated Zwicky Catalog (UZC). wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). 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] . Galaxy groups: a 2MASS catalog. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 170. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-170
MLA “NGC 170.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-170.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-170_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 170}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-170}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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