NGC 550

Summary

NGC 550 is a spiral galaxy^[1]. It draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (spiral_galaxy category, ranking #33 of 122).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 550 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 550's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[4].
• NGC 550's constellation is recorded as Cetus^[5].
• NGC 550's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sa^[6].
• NGC 550's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S^[7].
• NGC 550 is part of Q67623535^[8].
• NGC 550 is part of Q67625593^[9].
• NGC 550 is part of Q67793252^[10].
• NGC 550's Commons category is recorded as NGC 550^[11].
• NGC 550's catalog code is recorded as NGC 550^[12].
• NGC 550's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J01264255+0201205^[13].
• NGC 550's catalog code is recorded as MCG+00-04-146^[14].
• NGC 550's catalog code is recorded as PGC 5374^[15].
• NGC 550's catalog code is recorded as UGC 1021^[16].
• NGC 550's catalog code is recorded as Z 385-139^[17].
• NGC 550's catalog code is recorded as UZC J012642.6+020120^[18].
• NGC 550's catalog code is recorded as Z 0124.1+0145^[19].
• NGC 550's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J012642.55+020120.2^[20].
• NGC 550's catalog code is recorded as CAIRNS J012642.60+020120.0^[21].
• NGC 550's catalog code is recorded as CAIRNS J012642.60+020119.9^[22].
• NGC 550's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 5374^[23].
• NGC 550's time of discovery or invention is recorded as October 8, 1785^[24].
• NGC 550's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.01956'}^[25].
• NGC 550's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.019737'}^[26].
• NGC 550's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.7'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67623535^[8], Q67625593^[9], and Q67793252^[10].

Designation and Status

NGC 550's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[4].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 550^[12], 2MASX J01264255+0201205^[13], MCG+00-04-146^[14], PGC 5374^[15], UGC 1021^[16], and Z 385-139^[17].

Why It Matters

NGC 550 draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (spiral_galaxy category, ranking #33 of 122).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]