NGC 5987

Summary

NGC 5987 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 5987 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 5987's image is recorded as NGC5987 - SDSS DR14.jpg^[4].
• NGC 5987's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 5987's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[6].
• NGC 5987's constellation is recorded as Draco^[7].
• NGC 5987's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sb^[8].
• NGC 5987's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SAa^[9].
• NGC 5987's part of is recorded as Q67624026^[10].
• NGC 5987's part of is recorded as Q67791162^[11].
• NGC 5987's Commons category is recorded as NGC 5987^[12].
• NGC 5987's catalog code is recorded as NGC 5987^[13].
• NGC 5987's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J15395738+5804463^[14].
• NGC 5987's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 15387+5814^[15].
• NGC 5987's catalog code is recorded as MCG+10-22-032^[16].
• NGC 5987's catalog code is recorded as PGC 55740^[17].
• NGC 5987's catalog code is recorded as UGC 9971^[18].
• NGC 5987's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J153957.35+580446.2^[19].
• NGC 5987's catalog code is recorded as Z 297-26^[20].
• NGC 5987's catalog code is recorded as Z 1538.8+5815^[21].
• NGC 5987's catalog code is recorded as UZC J153957.2+580448^[22].
• NGC 5987's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 55740^[23].
• NGC 5987's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1788-05-25T00:00:00Z^[24].
• NGC 5987's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.01'}^[25].
• NGC 5987's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.01004'}^[26].
• NGC 5987's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.9'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67624026^[10] and Q67791162^[11].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 5987^[13], 2MASX J15395738+5804463^[14], IRAS 15387+5814^[15], MCG+10-22-032^[16], PGC 55740^[17], and UGC 9971^[18].

Why It Matters

NGC 5987 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]