NGC 5056

Summary

NGC 5056 is a quasar^[1]. It draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (quasar category, ranking #19 of 36).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 5056 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 5056's image is recorded as NGC5056 - SDSS DR14.jpg^[4].
• NGC 5056's instance of is recorded as quasar^[5].
• NGC 5056's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[6].
• NGC 5056's constellation is recorded as Coma Berenices^[7].
• NGC 5056's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sc^[8].
• NGC 5056's galaxy morphological type is recorded as 4^[9].
• NGC 5056's part of is recorded as Coma Cluster^[10].
• NGC 5056's part of is recorded as Q67625704^[11].
• NGC 5056's part of is recorded as Q67792229^[12].
• NGC 5056's Commons category is recorded as NGC 5056^[13].
• NGC 5056's catalog code is recorded as NGC 5056^[14].
• NGC 5056's catalog code is recorded as UGC 8337^[15].
• NGC 5056's catalog code is recorded as PGC 46180^[16].
• NGC 5056's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J13161233+3057009^[17].
• NGC 5056's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F13138+3112^[18].
• NGC 5056's catalog code is recorded as MCG+05-31-166^[19].
• NGC 5056's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 13138+3112^[20].
• NGC 5056's catalog code is recorded as Z 160-173^[21].
• NGC 5056's catalog code is recorded as FIRST J131612.3+305701^[22].
• NGC 5056's catalog code is recorded as UZC J131612.3+305700^[23].
• NGC 5056's catalog code is recorded as Z 1313.8+3112^[24].
• NGC 5056's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q13138+3112^[25].
• NGC 5056's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J131612.32+305701.1^[26].
• NGC 5056's catalog code is recorded as CAIRNS J131612.30+305700.1^[27].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 5056 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 5056 draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (quasar category, ranking #19 of 36).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]