NGC 2956

Summary

NGC 2956 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2956 is credited with the discovery of Frank Muller^[3].
• NGC 2956's image is recorded as NGC 2956 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2956's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 2956's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[6].
• NGC 2956's constellation is recorded as Hydra^[7].
• NGC 2956's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sa^[8].
• NGC 2956's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2956^[9].
• NGC 2956's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2956^[10].
• NGC 2956's catalog code is recorded as PGC 27531^[11].
• NGC 2956's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 09369-1852^[12].
• NGC 2956's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J09391706-1906040^[13].
• NGC 2956's catalog code is recorded as ESO 565-34^[14].
• NGC 2956's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F09369-1852^[15].
• NGC 2956's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 565-0340^[16].
• NGC 2956's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ093917.1-190604^[17].
• NGC 2956's catalog code is recorded as SGC 093657-1852.5^[18].
• NGC 2956's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q09369-1852^[19].
• NGC 2956's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 27531^[20].
• NGC 2956's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1886-00-00T00:00:00Z^[21].
• NGC 2956's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.032149'}^[22].
• NGC 2956's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.5'}^[23].
• NGC 2956's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.29'}^[24].
• NGC 2956's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.80'}^[25].
• NGC 2956's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.184'}^[26].
• NGC 2956's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.479'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2956^[10], PGC 27531^[11], IRAS 09369-1852^[12], 2MASX J09391706-1906040^[13], ESO 565-34^[14], and IRAS F09369-1852^[15].

Why It Matters

NGC 2956 has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]