NGC 4956

Summary

NGC 4956 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 4956 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 4956's image is recorded as NGC4956 - SDSS DR14.jpg^[4].
• NGC 4956's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 4956's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• NGC 4956's constellation is recorded as Canes Venatici^[7].
• NGC 4956's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0^[8].
• NGC 4956's galaxy morphological type is recorded as -5^[9].
• NGC 4956's part of is recorded as Q67625687^[10].
• NGC 4956's Commons category is recorded as NGC 4956^[11].
• NGC 4956's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4956^[12].
• NGC 4956's catalog code is recorded as PGC 45236^[13].
• NGC 4956's catalog code is recorded as UGC 8177^[14].
• NGC 4956's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J13050097+3510413^[15].
• NGC 4956's catalog code is recorded as MCG+06-29-025^[16].
• NGC 4956's catalog code is recorded as UZC J130500.9+351041^[17].
• NGC 4956's catalog code is recorded as Z 1302.7+3527^[18].
• NGC 4956's catalog code is recorded as Z 189-17^[19].
• NGC 4956's catalog code is recorded as CAIRNS J130500.94+351041.5^[20].
• NGC 4956's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 45236^[21].
• NGC 4956's catalog code is recorded as [SLK2004] 775^[22].
• NGC 4956's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 1516169119582329088^[23].
• NGC 4956's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1785-05-01T00:00:00Z^[24].
• NGC 4956's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.015881'}^[25].
• NGC 4956's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.3'}^[26].
• NGC 4956's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.5'}^[27].

Body

Geography

NGC 4956's part of is recorded as Q67625687^[10].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 4956^[12], PGC 45236^[13], UGC 8177^[14], 2MASX J13050097+3510413^[15], MCG+06-29-025^[16], and UZC J130500.9+351041^[17].

Why It Matters

NGC 4956 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]