NGC 5008

Summary

NGC 5008 is a low-ionization nuclear emission-line region^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of low_ionization_nuclear_emission_line_region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 5008 is credited with the discovery of Heinrich Louis d'Arrest^[3].
• NGC 5008's image is recorded as NGC5008 - SDSS DR14.jpg^[4].
• NGC 5008's instance of is recorded as low-ionization nuclear emission-line region^[5].
• NGC 5008's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[6].
• NGC 5008's constellation is recorded as Boötes^[7].
• NGC 5008's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBc^[8].
• NGC 5008's galaxy morphological type is recorded as 5^[9].
• NGC 5008's part of is recorded as Q67858709^[10].
• NGC 5008's part of is recorded as Q67792264^[11].
• NGC 5008's Commons category is recorded as NGC 5008^[12].
• NGC 5008's catalog code is recorded as NGC 5008^[13].
• NGC 5008's catalog code is recorded as PGC 50629^[14].
• NGC 5008's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J14105726+2529502^[15].
• NGC 5008's catalog code is recorded as MCG+04-33-042^[16].
• NGC 5008's catalog code is recorded as UGC 9073^[17].
• NGC 5008's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 14087+2545^[18].
• NGC 5008's catalog code is recorded as HCG 71a^[19].
• NGC 5008's catalog code is recorded as IC 4381^[20].
• NGC 5008's catalog code is recorded as Z 132-78^[21].
• NGC 5008's catalog code is recorded as Z 133-1^[22].
• NGC 5008's catalog code is recorded as UZC J141057.3+252951^[23].
• NGC 5008's catalog code is recorded as Z 1408.7+2544^[24].
• NGC 5008's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q14087+2545^[25].
• NGC 5008's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J141057.23+252950.0^[26].
• NGC 5008's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 50629^[27].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 5008 is credited with the discovery of Heinrich Louis d'Arrest^[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 5008 ranks in the top 8% of low_ionization_nuclear_emission_line_region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]