NGC 2550

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NGC 2550

Summary

NGC 2550 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 2550 is credited with the discovery of Lewis A. Swift[3].
  • NGC 2550's image is recorded as NGC 2550 DSS.jpg[4].
  • NGC 2550's instance of is recorded as galaxy[5].
  • NGC 2550's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy[6].
  • NGC 2550's constellation is recorded as Camelopardalis[7].
  • NGC 2550's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sb[8].
  • NGC 2550's part of is recorded as Q67625157[9].
  • NGC 2550's part of is recorded as Q67796170[10].
  • NGC 2550's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2550[11].
  • NGC 2550's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2550[12].
  • NGC 2550's catalog code is recorded as MCG+12-08-037[13].
  • NGC 2550's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 08188+7410[14].
  • NGC 2550's catalog code is recorded as PGC 23604[15].
  • NGC 2550's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J08243364+7400443[16].
  • NGC 2550's catalog code is recorded as UGC 4359[17].
  • NGC 2550's catalog code is recorded as Z 331-39[18].
  • NGC 2550's catalog code is recorded as Z 0818.9+7410[19].
  • NGC 2550's catalog code is recorded as UZC J082434.4+740044[20].
  • NGC 2550's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q08188+7410[21].
  • NGC 2550's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 23604[22].
  • NGC 2550's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1885-09-07T00:00:00Z[23].
  • NGC 2550's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.007493'}[24].
  • NGC 2550's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.6'}[25].
  • NGC 2550's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.333'}[26].
  • NGC 2550's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.1'}[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67625157[9] and Q67796170[10].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy[5] and spiral galaxy[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2550[12], MCG+12-08-037[13], IRAS 08188+7410[14], PGC 23604[15], 2MASX J08243364+7400443[16], and UGC 4359[17].

Why It Matters

NGC 2550 has Wikipedia articles in 12 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] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Spiral galaxies with non-typical mass-to-light ratios. 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. 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] . The K‐Band Galaxy Luminosity Function. 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 2550. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2550
MLA “NGC 2550.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2550.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-2550_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 2550}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2550}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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