NGC 2227

Summary

NGC 2227 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2227 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 2227's image is recorded as NGC 2227 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2227's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 2227's constellation is recorded as Canis Major^[6].
• NGC 2227's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sc^[7].
• NGC 2227's part of is recorded as Q67624967^[8].
• NGC 2227's part of is recorded as Q67797139^[9].
• NGC 2227's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2227^[10].
• NGC 2227's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2227^[11].
• NGC 2227's catalog code is recorded as ESO 556-23^[12].
• NGC 2227's catalog code is recorded as PGC 19030^[13].
• NGC 2227's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J06255797-2200174^[14].
• NGC 2227's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 06238-2158^[15].
• NGC 2227's catalog code is recorded as MCG-04-16-004^[16].
• NGC 2227's catalog code is recorded as AGC 25098^[17].
• NGC 2227's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ062558.0-220017^[18].
• NGC 2227's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 556-0230^[19].
• NGC 2227's catalog code is recorded as SGC 062351-2158.5^[20].
• NGC 2227's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q06238-2158^[21].
• NGC 2227's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J0625-21^[22].
• NGC 2227's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 19030^[23].
• NGC 2227's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1835-01-27T00:00:00Z^[24].
• NGC 2227's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.007505'}^[25].
• NGC 2227's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.007529'}^[26].
• NGC 2227's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.6'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67624967^[8] and Q67797139^[9].

Designation and Status

NGC 2227's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2227^[11], ESO 556-23^[12], PGC 19030^[13], 2MASX J06255797-2200174^[14], IRAS 06238-2158^[15], and MCG-04-16-004^[16].

Why It Matters

NGC 2227 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]