NGC 1957

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NGC 1957

Summary

NGC 1957 is an elliptical galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 1957 is credited with the discovery of Francis Preserved Leavenworth[3].
  • NGC 1957's image is recorded as NGC 1957 DSS.jpg[4].
  • NGC 1957's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[5].
  • NGC 1957's constellation is recorded as Lepus[6].
  • NGC 1957's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E[7].
  • NGC 1957's part of is recorded as Q67623104[8].
  • NGC 1957's part of is recorded as Q67624902[9].
  • NGC 1957's Commons category is recorded as NGC 1957[10].
  • NGC 1957's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1957[11].
  • NGC 1957's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J05325523-1407587[12].
  • NGC 1957's catalog code is recorded as PGC 17427[13].
  • NGC 1957's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G -14.0249[14].
  • NGC 1957's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 17427[15].
  • NGC 1957's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 2984632873470752000[16].
  • NGC 1957's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1885-12-11T00:00:00Z[17].
  • NGC 1957's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.9'}[18].
  • NGC 1957's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+16.3843'}[19].
  • NGC 1957's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.238'}[20].
  • NGC 1957's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.535'}[21].
  • NGC 1957's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.263'}[22].
  • NGC 1957's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+3262'}[23].
  • NGC 1957's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3773454', 'amount': '+44.98'}[24].
  • NGC 1957's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/122xwh19[25].
  • NGC 1957's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 1957[26].
  • NGC 1957's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 1957[27].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 1957 is credited with the discovery of Francis Preserved Leavenworth[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 1957 has Wikipedia articles in 11 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] . 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] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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 1957. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-1957
MLA “NGC 1957.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-1957.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-1957_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 1957}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-1957}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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