NGC 2778

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NGC 2778

Summary

NGC 2778 is an elliptical galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 2778 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 2778's image is recorded as NGC 2778 SDSS.jpg[4].
  • NGC 2778's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[5].
  • NGC 2778's constellation is recorded as Lynx[6].
  • NGC 2778's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E[7].
  • NGC 2778's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SA0[8].
  • NGC 2778's part of is recorded as Q67625196[9].
  • NGC 2778's part of is recorded as Q67627100[10].
  • NGC 2778's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2778[11].
  • NGC 2778's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2778[12].
  • NGC 2778's catalog code is recorded as MCG+06-20-043[13].
  • NGC 2778's catalog code is recorded as PGC 25955[14].
  • NGC 2778's catalog code is recorded as UGC 4840[15].
  • NGC 2778's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J09122439+3501387[16].
  • NGC 2778's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J091224.37+350139.1[17].
  • NGC 2778's catalog code is recorded as UZC J091224.4+350139[18].
  • NGC 2778's catalog code is recorded as Z 0909.2+3513[19].
  • NGC 2778's catalog code is recorded as Z 180-54[20].
  • NGC 2778's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 25955[21].
  • NGC 2778's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1786-03-28T00:00:00Z[22].
  • NGC 2778's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.006818'}[23].
  • NGC 2778's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.3'}[24].
  • NGC 2778's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.1'}[25].
  • NGC 2778's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.6997'}[26].
  • NGC 2778's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.399'}[27].

Body

Works and Contributions

NGC 2778 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 2778 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] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . A catalog of visually classified galaxies in the local (z ~ 0.01) universe. 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] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . The Updated Zwicky Catalog (UZC). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Gaia Data Release 2. 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 2778. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2778
MLA “NGC 2778.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2778.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-2778_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 2778}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2778}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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