NGC 542

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NGC 542

Summary

NGC 542 is a spiral galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 33 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 542 is credited with the discovery of William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse[3].
  • NGC 542's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy[4].
  • NGC 542's constellation is recorded as Andromeda[5].
  • NGC 542's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Scd[6].
  • NGC 542 is part of Q6083880[7].
  • NGC 542 is part of Q67792909[8].
  • NGC 542's Commons category is recorded as NGC 542[9].
  • NGC 542's catalog code is recorded as NGC 542[10].
  • NGC 542's catalog code is recorded as PGC 5360[11].
  • NGC 542's catalog code is recorded as MCG+06-04-022[12].
  • NGC 542's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J01263085+3440318[13].
  • NGC 542's catalog code is recorded as AGC 110327[14].
  • NGC 542's catalog code is recorded as HCG 10d[15].
  • NGC 542's catalog code is recorded as Z 521-26[16].
  • NGC 542's catalog code is recorded as UZC J012630.9+344031[17].
  • NGC 542's catalog code is recorded as Z 0123.7+3425[18].
  • NGC 542's catalog code is recorded as 2MFGC 1117[19].
  • NGC 542's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 5360[20].
  • NGC 542's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J012630.82+344031.7[21].
  • NGC 542's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1855-10-10T00:00:00Z[22].
  • NGC 542's topic's main category is recorded as Category:NGC 542[23].
  • NGC 542's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.015487'}[24].
  • NGC 542's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.015411'}[25].
  • NGC 542's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14.8'}[26].
  • NGC 542's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15.4'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 542's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy[4].

Use and Application

Part of include Q6083880[7], a galaxy group[28] and Q67792909[8].

Why It Matters

NGC 542 has Wikipedia articles in 33 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Dynamical properties of compact groups of galaxies. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The Updated Zwicky Catalog (UZC). wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 542. Retrieved May 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-542
MLA “NGC 542.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 7 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-542.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-542_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 542}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-542}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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