NGC 2178

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NGC 2178

Summary

NGC 2178 is an elliptical galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 2178 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 2178's image is recorded as NGC 2178 DSS.jpg[4].
  • NGC 2178's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[5].
  • NGC 2178's constellation is recorded as Pictor[6].
  • NGC 2178's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0[7].
  • NGC 2178's part of is recorded as Q67795333[8].
  • NGC 2178's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2178[9].
  • NGC 2178's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2178[10].
  • NGC 2178's catalog code is recorded as ESO 86-53[11].
  • NGC 2178's catalog code is recorded as PGC 18322[12].
  • NGC 2178's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J06024755-6345490[13].
  • NGC 2178's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 86-0530[14].
  • NGC 2178's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ060247.6-634549[15].
  • NGC 2178's catalog code is recorded as SGC 060230-6345.7[16].
  • NGC 2178's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 18322[17].
  • NGC 2178's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1835-01-31T00:00:00Z[18].
  • NGC 2178's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.027139'}[19].
  • NGC 2178's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.6'}[20].
  • NGC 2178's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.64'}[21].
  • NGC 2178's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.62'}[22].
  • NGC 2178's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.931'}[23].
  • NGC 2178's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.231'}[24].
  • NGC 2178's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.946'}[25].
  • NGC 2178's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+8098'}[26].
  • NGC 2178's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1239jrlh[27].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 2178 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 2178 has Wikipedia articles in 12 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] . SIMBAD. 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] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). 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] . Galaxy groups: a 2MASS catalog. 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 2178. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2178
MLA “NGC 2178.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2178.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-2178_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 2178}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2178}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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