NGC 2502

Summary

NGC 2502 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2502 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 2502's image is recorded as NGC 2502 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2502's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 2502's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• NGC 2502's constellation is recorded as Carina^[7].
• NGC 2502's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SB0^[8].
• NGC 2502's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E/S0^[9].
• NGC 2502's part of is recorded as Q67625072^[10].
• NGC 2502's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2502^[11].
• NGC 2502's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2502^[12].
• NGC 2502's catalog code is recorded as ESO 209-8^[13].
• NGC 2502's catalog code is recorded as PGC 22210^[14].
• NGC 2502's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J07555149-5218242^[15].
• NGC 2502's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ075551.5-521824^[16].
• NGC 2502's catalog code is recorded as AM 0754-521^[17].
• NGC 2502's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 209-0080^[18].
• NGC 2502's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J0755-52^[19].
• NGC 2502's catalog code is recorded as SGC 075434-5210.4^[20].
• NGC 2502's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 22210^[21].
• NGC 2502's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 5513559572123108352^[22].
• NGC 2502's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1837-01-05T00:00:00Z^[23].
• NGC 2502's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.003509'}^[24].
• NGC 2502's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.003653'}^[25].
• NGC 2502's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.2'}^[26].
• NGC 2502's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.09'}^[27].

Body

Geography

NGC 2502's part of is recorded as Q67625072^[10].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[5] and lenticular galaxy^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2502^[12], ESO 209-8^[13], PGC 22210^[14], 2MASX J07555149-5218242^[15], 6dFGS gJ075551.5-521824^[16], and AM 0754-521^[17].

Why It Matters

NGC 2502 has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]