NGC 2656

Summary

NGC 2656 is a brightest cluster galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2656 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 2656's image is recorded as NGC 2656 SDSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2656's instance of is recorded as brightest cluster galaxy^[5].
• NGC 2656's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• NGC 2656's constellation is recorded as Ursa Major^[7].
• NGC 2656's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E-S0^[8].
• NGC 2656's galaxy morphological type is recorded as -4.9^[9].
• NGC 2656's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2656^[10].
• NGC 2656's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2656^[11].
• NGC 2656's catalog code is recorded as PGC 24707^[12].
• NGC 2656's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J08475313+5352344^[13].
• NGC 2656's catalog code is recorded as MCG+09-15-025^[14].
• NGC 2656's catalog code is recorded as 7C 084411.30+540345.00^[15].
• NGC 2656's catalog code is recorded as 6C 084411+540348^[16].
• NGC 2656's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J084753+535236^[17].
• NGC 2656's catalog code is recorded as 4C 54.17^[18].
• NGC 2656's catalog code is recorded as QSO B0844+540^[19].
• NGC 2656's catalog code is recorded as Z 264-15^[20].
• NGC 2656's catalog code is recorded as Z 0844.1+5403^[21].
• NGC 2656's catalog code is recorded as UZC J084753.0+535235^[22].
• NGC 2656's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J084753.08+535234.2^[23].
• NGC 2656's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 24707^[24].
• NGC 2656's catalog code is recorded as GRA B0845+53^[25].
• NGC 2656's catalog code is recorded as S4 0844+54^[26].
• NGC 2656's catalog code is recorded as S4 0844+540^[27].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 2656 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 2656 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]