NGC 2578

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NGC 2578

Summary

NGC 2578 is an active galactic nucleus[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 2578 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 2578's image is recorded as NGC 2578 DSS.jpg[4].
  • NGC 2578's instance of is recorded as active galactic nucleus[5].
  • NGC 2578's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[6].
  • NGC 2578's constellation is recorded as Puppis[7].
  • NGC 2578's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SB0-a[8].
  • NGC 2578's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2578[9].
  • NGC 2578's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2578[10].
  • NGC 2578's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 08191-1310[11].
  • NGC 2578's catalog code is recorded as MCG-02-22-002[12].
  • NGC 2578's catalog code is recorded as PGC 23440[13].
  • NGC 2578's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J08212426-1319045[14].
  • NGC 2578's catalog code is recorded as GSC 05439-00011[15].
  • NGC 2578's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J082124-131904[16].
  • NGC 2578's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ082124.3-131904[17].
  • NGC 2578's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 23440[18].
  • NGC 2578's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 5723882544351539968[19].
  • NGC 2578's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1793-03-08T00:00:00Z[20].
  • NGC 2578's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.015197'}[21].
  • NGC 2578's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.04'}[22].
  • NGC 2578's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.05'}[23].
  • NGC 2578's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.31'}[24].
  • NGC 2578's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+16.4323'}[25].
  • NGC 2578's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.377'}[26].
  • NGC 2578's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.647'}[27].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 2578 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 2578 has Wikipedia articles in 11 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] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . SIMBAD. 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] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . A catalogue of quasars and active nuclei: 13th edition. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . A catalogue of quasars and active nuclei: 13th edition. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The 6dF Galaxy Survey: final redshift release (DR3) and southern large-scale structures. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). 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 2578. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2578
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-2578_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 2578}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2578}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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