NGC 500

Summary

NGC 500 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 500 is credited with the discovery of William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse^[3].
• NGC 500's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[4].
• NGC 500's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[5].
• NGC 500's constellation is recorded as Pisces^[6].
• NGC 500's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E-S0^[7].
• NGC 500's Commons category is recorded as NGC 500^[8].
• NGC 500's catalog code is recorded as NGC 500^[9].
• NGC 500's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J01223937+0523142^[10].
• NGC 500's catalog code is recorded as MCG+01-04-040^[11].
• NGC 500's catalog code is recorded as PGC 5013^[12].
• NGC 500's catalog code is recorded as Z 411-39^[13].
• NGC 500's catalog code is recorded as Z 0120.1+0508^[14].
• NGC 500's catalog code is recorded as UZC J012239.4+052314^[15].
• NGC 500's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J012239.37+052314.1^[16].
• NGC 500's catalog code is recorded as CAIRNS J012239.37+052314.2^[17].
• NGC 500's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G +05.0056^[18].
• NGC 500's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 5013^[19].
• NGC 500's catalog code is recorded as [HDL96] 411 85^[20].
• NGC 500's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 2563624407994555136^[21].
• NGC 500's time of discovery or invention is recorded as December 6, 1850^[22].
• NGC 500's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.041128'}^[23].
• NGC 500's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.2'}^[24].
• NGC 500's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+17.0914'}^[25].
• NGC 500's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.2'}^[26].
• NGC 500's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.814'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[4] and lenticular galaxy^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 500^[9], 2MASX J01223937+0523142^[10], MCG+01-04-040^[11], PGC 5013^[12], Z 411-39^[13], and Z 0120.1+0508^[14].

Why It Matters

NGC 500 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]