NGC 5579

Summary

NGC 5579 is an interacting galaxy^[1]. It draws 5 Wikipedia views per month (interacting_galaxy category, ranking #14 of 52).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 5579 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 5579's image is recorded as SDSS NGC 5579.png^[4].
• NGC 5579's instance of is recorded as interacting galaxy^[5].
• NGC 5579's instance of is recorded as interacting galaxies^[6].
• NGC 5579's instance of is recorded as HI (21cm) source^[7].
• NGC 5579's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[8].
• NGC 5579's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[9].
• NGC 5579's constellation is recorded as Boötes^[10].
• NGC 5579's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sc^[11].
• NGC 5579's galaxy morphological type is recorded as 7^[12].
• NGC 5579's Commons category is recorded as NGC 5579^[13].
• NGC 5579's catalog code is recorded as NGC 5579^[14].
• NGC 5579's catalog code is recorded as PGC 51236^[15].
• NGC 5579's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J14202656+3511188^[16].
• NGC 5579's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 14183+3524^[17].
• NGC 5579's catalog code is recorded as MCG+06-32-002^[18].
• NGC 5579's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F14183+3524^[19].
• NGC 5579's catalog code is recorded as UGC 9180^[20].
• NGC 5579's catalog code is recorded as APG 69^[21].
• NGC 5579's catalog code is recorded as Z 191-80^[22].
• NGC 5579's catalog code is recorded as Z 192-3^[23].
• NGC 5579's catalog code is recorded as UZC J142026.6+351118^[24].
• NGC 5579's catalog code is recorded as Z 1418.3+3525^[25].
• NGC 5579's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J142026.48+351119.6^[26].
• NGC 5579's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 51236^[27].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 5579 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 5579 draws 5 Wikipedia views per month (interacting_galaxy category, ranking #14 of 52).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]