NGC 2255

Summary

NGC 2255 is a spiral galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2255 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 2255's image is recorded as NGC 2255.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2255's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[5].
• NGC 2255's constellation is recorded as Columba^[6].
• NGC 2255's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sb^[7].
• NGC 2255's part of is recorded as Q67851464^[8].
• NGC 2255's part of is recorded as Q67623152^[9].
• NGC 2255's part of is recorded as Q67624981^[10].
• NGC 2255's part of is recorded as Q67793952^[11].
• NGC 2255's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2255^[12].
• NGC 2255's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2255^[13].
• NGC 2255's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 06321-3446^[14].
• NGC 2255's catalog code is recorded as PGC 19260^[15].
• NGC 2255's catalog code is recorded as ESO 365-31^[16].
• NGC 2255's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J06335861-3448454^[17].
• NGC 2255's catalog code is recorded as MCG-06-15-010^[18].
• NGC 2255's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J063358-344842^[19].
• NGC 2255's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 365-0310^[20].
• NGC 2255's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ063358.6-344845^[21].
• NGC 2255's catalog code is recorded as SGC 063211-3446.4^[22].
• NGC 2255's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q06321-3446^[23].
• NGC 2255's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 19260^[24].
• NGC 2255's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 5581756888205134208^[25].
• NGC 2255's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1835-02-02T00:00:00Z^[26].
• NGC 2255's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.022886'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67851464^[8], Q67623152^[9], Q67624981^[10], and Q67793952^[11].

Designation and Status

NGC 2255's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2255^[13], IRAS 06321-3446^[14], PGC 19260^[15], ESO 365-31^[16], 2MASX J06335861-3448454^[17], and MCG-06-15-010^[18].

Why It Matters

NGC 2255 has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]