NGC 2288

Summary

NGC 2288 is an elliptical galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2288 is credited with the discovery of William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse^[3].
• NGC 2288 is credited with the discovery of George Johnstone Stoney^[4].
• NGC 2288's image is recorded as NGC 2288.jpg^[5].
• NGC 2288's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy^[6].
• NGC 2288's constellation is recorded as Gemini^[7].
• NGC 2288's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0^[8].
• NGC 2288's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2288^[9].
• NGC 2288's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2288^[10].
• NGC 2288's catalog code is recorded as MCG+06-15-010^[11].
• NGC 2288's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J06505195+3327444^[12].
• NGC 2288's catalog code is recorded as Z 175-17^[13].
• NGC 2288's catalog code is recorded as Z 0647.5+3331^[14].
• NGC 2288's catalog code is recorded as UZC J065051.9+332746^[15].
• NGC 2288's catalog code is recorded as PGC 19714^[16].
• NGC 2288's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 19714^[17].
• NGC 2288's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 937791407410478592^[18].
• NGC 2288's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1849-02-22T00:00:00Z^[19].
• NGC 2288's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.4'}^[20].
• NGC 2288's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+17.4370'}^[21].
• NGC 2288's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.6'}^[22].
• NGC 2288's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.614'}^[23].
• NGC 2288's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.003'}^[24].
• NGC 2288's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.654'}^[25].
• NGC 2288's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+5048'}^[26].
• NGC 2288's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/121cxq6v^[27].

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Works and Contributions

Credited discoveries include William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse^[3], an astronomer^[28], 1800–1867^[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[30], awarded the Knight of St. Patrick^[31], specialised in astronomy^[32] and George Johnstone Stoney^[4], a physicist^[33], 1826–1911^[34], of Ireland^[35], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[36], specialised in physics^[37].

Why It Matters

NGC 2288 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]