NGC 4959

Summary

NGC 4959 is a low-ionization nuclear emission-line region^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 4959 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 4959's image is recorded as NGC4959 - SDSS DR14.jpg^[4].
• NGC 4959's instance of is recorded as low-ionization nuclear emission-line region^[5].
• NGC 4959's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• NGC 4959's constellation is recorded as Canes Venatici^[7].
• NGC 4959's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sa^[8].
• NGC 4959's galaxy morphological type is recorded as -4.9^[9].
• NGC 4959's Commons category is recorded as NGC 4959^[10].
• NGC 4959's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4959^[11].
• NGC 4959's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J13054103+3310440^[12].
• NGC 4959's catalog code is recorded as MCG+06-29-029^[13].
• NGC 4959's catalog code is recorded as PGC 45301^[14].
• NGC 4959's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J130541.02+331044.0^[15].
• NGC 4959's catalog code is recorded as UZC J130541.0+331044^[16].
• NGC 4959's catalog code is recorded as Z 1303.3+3327^[17].
• NGC 4959's catalog code is recorded as Z 189-18^[18].
• NGC 4959's catalog code is recorded as CAIRNS J130541.03+331043.7^[19].
• NGC 4959's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G +33.0272^[20].
• NGC 4959's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 45301^[21].
• NGC 4959's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 1467306586620238592^[22].
• NGC 4959's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1827-04-29T00:00:00Z^[23].
• NGC 4959's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.03243'}^[24].
• NGC 4959's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.6'}^[25].
• NGC 4959's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.4'}^[26].
• NGC 4959's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+16.7399'}^[27].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 4959 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 4959 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]