NGC 2568

Summary

NGC 2568 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2568 is credited with the discovery of Edward Emerson Barnard^[3].
• NGC 2568's image is recorded as NGC 2568 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2568's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 2568's constellation is recorded as Puppis^[6].
• NGC 2568's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2568^[7].
• NGC 2568's catalog code is recorded as OCl 727^[8].
• NGC 2568's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2568^[9].
• NGC 2568's catalog code is recorded as C 0815-369^[10].
• NGC 2568's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 1466^[11].
• NGC 2568's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1881-00-00T00:00:00Z^[12].
• NGC 2568's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.33'}^[13].
• NGC 2568's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.7'}^[14].
• NGC 2568's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/122njfyh^[15].
• NGC 2568's SIMBAD ID is recorded as Cl VDBH 24^[16].
• NGC 2568's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 2568^[17].
• NGC 2568's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+124.5750'}^[18].
• NGC 2568's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-37.1000'}^[19].
• NGC 2568's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[20].
• NGC 2568's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-0.76'}^[21].
• NGC 2568's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-4.73'}^[22].

Body

Designation and Status

NGC 2568's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include OCl 727^[8], NGC 2568^[9], C 0815-369^[10], and [KPS2012] MWSC 1466^[11].

Why It Matters

NGC 2568 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]