NGC 5238

Summary

NGC 5238 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 5238 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 5238's image is recorded as NGC 5238 Hubble WikiSky.jpg^[4].
• NGC 5238's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 5238's instance of is recorded as interacting galaxies^[6].
• NGC 5238's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[7].
• NGC 5238's constellation is recorded as Canes Venatici^[8].
• NGC 5238's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sd^[9].
• NGC 5238's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Im/BCD^[10].
• NGC 5238's part of is recorded as Q67796329^[11].
• NGC 5238's Commons category is recorded as NGC 5238^[12].
• NGC 5238's catalog code is recorded as NGC 5238-1^[13].
• NGC 5238's catalog code is recorded as UGC 8565^[14].
• NGC 5238's catalog code is recorded as KCPG 384A^[15].
• NGC 5238's catalog code is recorded as MK 1479^[16].
• NGC 5238's catalog code is recorded as VV 828^[17].
• NGC 5238's catalog code is recorded as PGC 47853^[18].
• NGC 5238's catalog code is recorded as IRAS Z13325+5152^[19].
• NGC 5238's catalog code is recorded as KPG 384a^[20].
• NGC 5238's catalog code is recorded as KPG 384b^[21].
• NGC 5238's catalog code is recorded as MCG+09-22-082^[22].
• NGC 5238's catalog code is recorded as NGC 5238^[23].
• NGC 5238's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J133442.51+513649.2^[24].
• NGC 5238's catalog code is recorded as Z 1332.7+5153^[25].
• NGC 5238's catalog code is recorded as Z 271-52^[26].
• NGC 5238's catalog code is recorded as PGC 47857^[27].

Body

Geography

NGC 5238's part of is recorded as Q67796329^[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[5], interacting galaxies^[6], and infrared source^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 5238-1^[13], UGC 8565^[14], KCPG 384A^[15], MK 1479^[16], VV 828^[17], and PGC 47853^[18].

Why It Matters

NGC 5238 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]