NGC 556

Summary

NGC 556 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 556 is credited with the discovery of Frank Muller^[3].
• NGC 556's image is recorded as NGC 0556 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 556's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 556's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• NGC 556's constellation is recorded as Cetus^[7].
• NGC 556's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E-S0^[8].
• NGC 556's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0...^[9].
• NGC 556's Commons category is recorded as NGC 556^[10].
• NGC 556's catalog code is recorded as NGC 556^[11].
• NGC 556's catalog code is recorded as ESO 476-13^[12].
• NGC 556's catalog code is recorded as PGC 5420^[13].
• NGC 556's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F01248-2257^[14].
• NGC 556's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 476-0130^[15].
• NGC 556's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ012712.6-224152^[16].
• NGC 556's catalog code is recorded as SGC 012450-2257.4^[17].
• NGC 556's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G -22.0034^[18].
• NGC 556's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 5420^[19].
• NGC 556's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J01271264-2241519^[20].
• NGC 556's catalog code is recorded as APMBGC 476+036-115^[21].
• NGC 556's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1886-00-00T00:00:00Z^[22].
• NGC 556's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.9'}^[23].
• NGC 556's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.41'}^[24].
• NGC 556's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.38'}^[25].
• NGC 556's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.950'}^[26].
• NGC 556's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.256'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 556^[11], ESO 476-13^[12], PGC 5420^[13], IRAS F01248-2257^[14], ESO-LV 476-0130^[15], and 6dFGS gJ012712.6-224152^[16].

Why It Matters

NGC 556 has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]