NGC 472

Summary

NGC 472 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 472 is credited with the discovery of Heinrich Louis d'Arrest^[3].
• NGC 472's image is recorded as NGC 0472 SDSS (Aladin).jpg^[4].
• NGC 472's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 472's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• NGC 472's constellation is recorded as Pisces^[7].
• NGC 472's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sb^[8].
• NGC 472's part of is recorded as Q67623484^[9].
• NGC 472's part of is recorded as Q67625375^[10].
• NGC 472's part of is recorded as Q67792909^[11].
• NGC 472's Commons category is recorded as NGC 472^[12].
• NGC 472's catalog code is recorded as NGC 472^[13].
• NGC 472's catalog code is recorded as MCG+05-04-022^[14].
• NGC 472's catalog code is recorded as PGC 4833^[15].
• NGC 472's catalog code is recorded as UGC 870^[16].
• NGC 472's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J01202867+3242322^[17].
• NGC 472's catalog code is recorded as Z 502-34^[18].
• NGC 472's catalog code is recorded as UZC J012028.7+324233^[19].
• NGC 472's catalog code is recorded as Z 0117.7+3227^[20].
• NGC 472's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 4833^[21].
• NGC 472's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 316737040463664768^[22].
• NGC 472's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1862-08-29T00:00:00Z^[23].
• NGC 472's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.017646'}^[24].
• NGC 472's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.017646'}^[25].
• NGC 472's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.1'}^[26].
• NGC 472's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.2'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67623484^[9], Q67625375^[10], and Q67792909^[11].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 472^[13], MCG+05-04-022^[14], PGC 4833^[15], UGC 870^[16], 2MASX J01202867+3242322^[17], and Z 502-34^[18].

Why It Matters

NGC 472 ranks in the top 5% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]