NGC 2955

Summary

NGC 2955 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2955 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 2955's image is recorded as NGC2955 - SDSS DR14.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2955's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 2955's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[6].
• NGC 2955's constellation is recorded as Leo Minor^[7].
• NGC 2955's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sb^[8].
• NGC 2955's part of is recorded as Q67623305^[9].
• NGC 2955's part of is recorded as Q67791214^[10].
• NGC 2955's part of is recorded as Q67796409^[11].
• NGC 2955's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2955^[12].
• NGC 2955's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2955^[13].
• NGC 2955's catalog code is recorded as PGC 27666^[14].
• NGC 2955's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F09382+3606^[15].
• NGC 2955's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J09411660+3552556^[16].
• NGC 2955's catalog code is recorded as UGC 5166^[17].
• NGC 2955's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 09382+3606^[18].
• NGC 2955's catalog code is recorded as MCG+06-21-073^[19].
• NGC 2955's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q09382+3606^[20].
• NGC 2955's catalog code is recorded as UZC J094116.6+355256^[21].
• NGC 2955's catalog code is recorded as Z 0938.2+3607^[22].
• NGC 2955's catalog code is recorded as Z 181-82^[23].
• NGC 2955's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 27666^[24].
• NGC 2955's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 797940739610218496^[25].
• NGC 2955's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1786-03-28T00:00:00Z^[26].
• NGC 2955's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.8'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67623305^[9], Q67791214^[10], and Q67796409^[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[5] and spiral galaxy^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2955^[13], PGC 27666^[14], IRAS F09382+3606^[15], 2MASX J09411660+3552556^[16], UGC 5166^[17], and IRAS 09382+3606^[18].

Why It Matters

NGC 2955 has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]