NGC 2223

Summary

NGC 2223 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2223 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 2223's image is recorded as NGC 2223 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2223's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 2223's constellation is recorded as Canis Major^[6].
• NGC 2223's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBb^[7].
• NGC 2223's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBbc^[8].
• NGC 2223's part of is recorded as Q67624944^[9].
• NGC 2223's part of is recorded as Q67625801^[10].
• NGC 2223's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2223^[11].
• NGC 2223's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2223^[12].
• NGC 2223's catalog code is recorded as ESO 489-49^[13].
• NGC 2223's catalog code is recorded as PGC 18978^[14].
• NGC 2223's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J06243588-2250176^[15].
• NGC 2223's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 06224-2248^[16].
• NGC 2223's catalog code is recorded as MCG-04-16-002^[17].
• NGC 2223's catalog code is recorded as UGCA 129^[18].
• NGC 2223's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 06225-2248^[19].
• NGC 2223's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ062435.9-225018^[20].
• NGC 2223's catalog code is recorded as AGC 460025^[21].
• NGC 2223's catalog code is recorded as AM 0622-224^[22].
• NGC 2223's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 489-0490^[23].
• NGC 2223's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J0624-22^[24].
• NGC 2223's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J062433-225024^[25].
• NGC 2223's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q06224-2248^[26].
• NGC 2223's catalog code is recorded as SGC 062230-2248.6^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67624944^[9] and Q67625801^[10].

Designation and Status

NGC 2223's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2223^[12], ESO 489-49^[13], PGC 18978^[14], 2MASX J06243588-2250176^[15], IRAS 06224-2248^[16], and MCG-04-16-002^[17].

Why It Matters

NGC 2223 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]