NGC 2256

elliptical galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis
Thing lenticular_galaxy Q1047742
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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]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . haroldcorwin.net. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . SIMBAD. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . SIMBAD. 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 2256. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2256
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-2256_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 2256}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2256}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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