NGC 2256
elliptical galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis
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NGC 2256
Summary
NGC 2256 is a lenticular galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- NGC 2256 is credited with the discovery of Wilhelm Tempel[3].
- NGC 2256's image is recorded as NGC 2256.png[4].
- NGC 2256's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[5].
- NGC 2256's constellation is recorded as Camelopardalis[6].
- NGC 2256's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E/SB0[7].
- NGC 2256's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E:[8].
- NGC 2256's part of is recorded as Q67624983[9].
- NGC 2256's part of is recorded as Q67790626[10].
- NGC 2256's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2256[11].
- NGC 2256's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2256[12].
- NGC 2256's catalog code is recorded as MCG+12-07-015[13].
- NGC 2256's catalog code is recorded as UGC 3519[14].
- NGC 2256's catalog code is recorded as PGC 19602[15].
- NGC 2256's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J06471396+7414114[16].
- NGC 2256's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J064710.4+741433[17].
- NGC 2256's catalog code is recorded as TYC 4370-55-1[18].
- NGC 2256's catalog code is recorded as Z 330-14[19].
- NGC 2256's catalog code is recorded as Z 0640.7+7417[20].
- NGC 2256's catalog code is recorded as UZC J064713.8+741412[21].
- NGC 2256's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 19602[22].
- NGC 2256's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1883-08-01T00:00:00Z[23].
- NGC 2256's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.017479'}[24].
- NGC 2256's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.6'}[25].
- NGC 2256's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.671'}[26].
- NGC 2256's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.0'}[27].
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Works and Contributions
NGC 2256 is credited with the discovery of Wilhelm Tempel[3].
Why It Matters
NGC 2256 has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]