NGC 2552

Summary

NGC 2552 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2552 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 2552's image is recorded as NGC 2552 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2552's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 2552's instance of is recorded as star^[6].
• NGC 2552's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[7].
• NGC 2552's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[8].
• NGC 2552's constellation is recorded as Lynx^[9].
• NGC 2552's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sm^[10].
• NGC 2552's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SAd^[11].
• NGC 2552's part of is recorded as Q67796673^[12].
• NGC 2552's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2552^[13].
• NGC 2552's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2552^[14].
• NGC 2552's catalog code is recorded as MCG+08-15-062^[15].
• NGC 2552's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F08156+5010^[16].
• NGC 2552's catalog code is recorded as UGC 4325^[17].
• NGC 2552's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 08156+5009^[18].
• NGC 2552's catalog code is recorded as PGC 23340^[19].
• NGC 2552's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q08156+5009^[20].
• NGC 2552's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J081919.58+500020.7^[21].
• NGC 2552's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J081920.52+500034.6^[22].
• NGC 2552's catalog code is recorded as UZC J081919.8+500027^[23].
• NGC 2552's catalog code is recorded as Z 0815.7+5010^[24].
• NGC 2552's catalog code is recorded as Z 236-42^[25].
• NGC 2552's catalog code is recorded as PGC 3132065^[26].
• NGC 2552's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 23340^[27].

Body

Geography

NGC 2552's part of is recorded as Q67796673^[12].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[5], star^[6], infrared source^[7], and spiral galaxy^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2552^[14], MCG+08-15-062^[15], IRAS F08156+5010^[16], UGC 4325^[17], IRAS 08156+5009^[18], and PGC 23340^[19].

Why It Matters

NGC 2552 ranks in the top 5% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]