NGC 59

lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus
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NGC 59

Summary

NGC 59 is a lenticular galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 42 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 59 is credited with the discovery of Ormond Stone[3].
  • NGC 59's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[4].
  • NGC 59's instance of is recorded as infrared source[5].
  • NGC 59's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy[6].
  • NGC 59's constellation is recorded as Cetus[7].
  • NGC 59's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0[8].
  • NGC 59 is part of Sculptor Group[9].
  • NGC 59 is part of Q67623483[10].
  • NGC 59 is part of Q67624704[11].
  • NGC 59's Commons category is recorded as NGC 59[12].
  • NGC 59's catalog code is recorded as NGC 59[13].
  • NGC 59's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J00152512-2126396[14].
  • NGC 59's catalog code is recorded as GSC 05845-00034[15].
  • NGC 59's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F00129-2143[16].
  • NGC 59's catalog code is recorded as MCG-04-01-026[17].
  • NGC 59's catalog code is recorded as ESO 539-4[18].
  • NGC 59's catalog code is recorded as PGC 1034[19].
  • NGC 59's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 539-0040[20].
  • NGC 59's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ001525.1-212640[21].
  • NGC 59's catalog code is recorded as SGC 001253-2143.3[22].
  • NGC 59's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 1034[23].
  • NGC 59's catalog code is recorded as APMBGC 539+099+088[24].
  • NGC 59's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1886-00-00T00:00:00Z[25].
  • NGC 59's topic's main category is recorded as Category:NGC 59[26].
  • NGC 59's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.001224'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include lenticular galaxy[4], infrared source[5], and spiral galaxy[6].

Use and Application

Part of include Sculptor Group[9], a galaxy group[28]; Q67623483[10]; and Q67624704[11].

Why It Matters

NGC 59 has Wikipedia articles in 42 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] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . 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] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003. 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 59. Retrieved May 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-59
MLA “NGC 59.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 7 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-59.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-59_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 59}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-59}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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