NGC 5990

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NGC 5990

Summary

NGC 5990 is a Seyfert 2 galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 5990 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 5990's image is recorded as NGC5990 - SDSS DR14.jpg[4].
  • NGC 5990's instance of is recorded as Seyfert 2 galaxy[5].
  • NGC 5990's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy[6].
  • NGC 5990's constellation is recorded as Serpens[7].
  • NGC 5990's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sa[8].
  • NGC 5990's galaxy morphological type is recorded as 3[9].
  • NGC 5990's part of is recorded as Q67624033[10].
  • NGC 5990's Commons category is recorded as NGC 5990[11].
  • NGC 5990's catalog code is recorded as NGC 5990[12].
  • NGC 5990's catalog code is recorded as PGC 55993[13].
  • NGC 5990's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F15437+0234[14].
  • NGC 5990's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J15461637+0224558[15].
  • NGC 5990's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 15437+0234[16].
  • NGC 5990's catalog code is recorded as MCG+01-40-014[17].
  • NGC 5990's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F15437+0231[18].
  • NGC 5990's catalog code is recorded as UGC 10024[19].
  • NGC 5990's catalog code is recorded as FIRST J154616.3+022455[20].
  • NGC 5990's catalog code is recorded as Z 50-101[21].
  • NGC 5990's catalog code is recorded as UZC J154616.5+022456[22].
  • NGC 5990's catalog code is recorded as Z 1543.8+0234[23].
  • NGC 5990's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q15437+0234[24].
  • NGC 5990's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J154616+022455[25].
  • NGC 5990's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 55993[26].
  • NGC 5990's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J154616.69+022451.9[27].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 5990 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 5990 has Wikipedia articles in 10 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] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . The EFIGI catalogue of 4458 nearby galaxies with detailed morphology. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . SIMBAD. 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] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.

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 5990. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-5990
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-5990_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 5990}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-5990}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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