NGC 5502

Summary

NGC 5502 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 5502 is credited with the discovery of Edward D. Swift^[3].
• NGC 5502's image is recorded as NGC5502 - SDSS DR14.jpg^[4].
• NGC 5502's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 5502's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• NGC 5502's constellation is recorded as Ursa Major^[7].
• NGC 5502's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S^[8].
• NGC 5502's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sa^[9].
• NGC 5502's Commons category is recorded as NGC 5502^[10].
• NGC 5502's said to be the same as is recorded as NGC 5503^[11].
• NGC 5502's catalog code is recorded as NGC 5502^[12].
• NGC 5502's catalog code is recorded as NGC 5503^[13].
• NGC 5502's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G +60.0140^[14].
• NGC 5502's catalog code is recorded as PGC 50508^[15].
• NGC 5502's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J14093397+6024346^[16].
• NGC 5502's catalog code is recorded as MCG+10-20-077^[17].
• NGC 5502's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J140933.94+602434.3^[18].
• NGC 5502's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J140933.94+602434.4^[19].
• NGC 5502's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J140933.94+602434.6^[20].
• NGC 5502's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 50508^[21].
• NGC 5502's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 1660503424003601664^[22].
• NGC 5502's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1885-05-09T00:00:00Z^[23].
• NGC 5502's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.02940'}^[24].
• NGC 5502's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.3'}^[25].
• NGC 5502's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+18.3265'}^[26].
• NGC 5502's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+16'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[5] and lenticular galaxy^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 5502^[12], NGC 5503^[13], NPM1G +60.0140^[14], PGC 50508^[15], 2MASX J14093397+6024346^[16], and MCG+10-20-077^[17].

Why It Matters

NGC 5502 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]