NGC 2115

Summary

NGC 2115 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2115 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 2115's image is recorded as NGC 2115 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2115's image is recorded as NGC 2115 legacy dr10.jpg^[5].
• NGC 2115's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[6].
• NGC 2115's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[7].
• NGC 2115's constellation is recorded as Pictor^[8].
• NGC 2115's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0-a^[9].
• NGC 2115's galaxy morphological type is recorded as -1.0^[10].
• NGC 2115's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2115^[11].
• NGC 2115's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2115^[12].
• NGC 2115's catalog code is recorded as ESO 205-6^[13].
• NGC 2115's catalog code is recorded as PGC 18001^[14].
• NGC 2115's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J05511983-5034582^[15].
• NGC 2115's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 05501-5036^[16].
• NGC 2115's catalog code is recorded as AM 0550-503^[17].
• NGC 2115's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 205-0060^[18].
• NGC 2115's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ055119.8-503458^[19].
• NGC 2115's catalog code is recorded as SGC 055007-5035.7^[20].
• NGC 2115's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q05501-5036^[21].
• NGC 2115's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 18001^[22].
• NGC 2115's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 4792868702709593856^[23].
• NGC 2115's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1837-01-04T00:00:00Z^[24].
• NGC 2115's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.2'}^[25].
• NGC 2115's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.15'}^[26].
• NGC 2115's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.56'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[6] and lenticular galaxy^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2115^[12], ESO 205-6^[13], PGC 18001^[14], 2MASX J05511983-5034582^[15], IRAS 05501-5036^[16], and AM 0550-503^[17].

Why It Matters

NGC 2115 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]