NGC 172

Summary

NGC 172 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 172 is credited with the discovery of Frank Muller^[3].
• NGC 172's image is recorded as NGC 0172 SDSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 172's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 172's instance of is recorded as HI (21cm) source^[6].
• NGC 172's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[7].
• NGC 172's constellation is recorded as Cetus^[8].
• NGC 172's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S^[9].
• NGC 172's Commons category is recorded as NGC 172^[10].
• NGC 172's catalog code is recorded as NGC 172^[11].
• NGC 172's catalog code is recorded as PGC 2228^[12].
• NGC 172's catalog code is recorded as ESO 474-5^[13].
• NGC 172's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J00371359-2235132^[14].
• NGC 172's catalog code is recorded as MCG-04-02-027^[15].
• NGC 172's catalog code is recorded as GSC 06421-00128^[16].
• NGC 172's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J0037-22^[17].
• NGC 172's catalog code is recorded as AGC 20425^[18].
• NGC 172's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 474-0050^[19].
• NGC 172's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ003713.6-223513^[20].
• NGC 172's catalog code is recorded as SGC 003445-2251.6^[21].
• NGC 172's catalog code is recorded as 2MFGC 441^[22].
• NGC 172's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 2228^[23].
• NGC 172's catalog code is recorded as APMBGC 474+114-119^[24].
• NGC 172's catalog code is recorded as DUGRS 474-004^[25].
• NGC 172's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 2349848939186798720^[26].
• NGC 172's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1886-00-00T00:00:00Z^[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 172^[11], PGC 2228^[12], ESO 474-5^[13], 2MASX J00371359-2235132^[14], MCG-04-02-027^[15], and GSC 06421-00128^[16].

Why It Matters

NGC 172 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]