NGC 252

Summary

NGC 252 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 38 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 252 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 252's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[4].
• NGC 252's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[5].
• NGC 252's constellation is recorded as Andromeda^[6].
• NGC 252's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0^[7].
• NGC 252 is part of Q67623126^[8].
• NGC 252 is part of Q67625375^[9].
• NGC 252 is part of Q67793842^[10].
• NGC 252 is part of LGG 12^[11].
• NGC 252's Commons category is recorded as NGC 252^[12].
• NGC 252 comprises Q9327661^[13].
• NGC 252's catalog code is recorded as NGC 252^[14].
• NGC 252's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J00480148+2737257^[15].
• NGC 252's catalog code is recorded as MCG+04-03-004^[16].
• NGC 252's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F00452+2720^[17].
• NGC 252's catalog code is recorded as UGC 491^[18].
• NGC 252's catalog code is recorded as PGC 2819^[19].
• NGC 252's catalog code is recorded as Z 480-7^[20].
• NGC 252's catalog code is recorded as ALFALFA 2-96^[21].
• NGC 252's catalog code is recorded as UZC J004801.5+273726^[22].
• NGC 252's catalog code is recorded as Z 0045.3+2721^[23].
• NGC 252's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J004801.50+273726.2^[24].
• NGC 252's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 2819^[25].
• NGC 252's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1786-10-26T00:00:00Z^[26].
• NGC 252's topic's main category is recorded as Category:NGC 252^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[4] and lenticular galaxy^[5].

Use and Application

NGC 252 comprises Q9327661^[13]. Part of include Q67623126^[8]; Q67625375^[9]; Q67793842^[10]; and LGG 12^[11], a galaxy group^[28].

Why It Matters

NGC 252 has Wikipedia articles in 38 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]