NGC 6044

Summary

NGC 6044 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 6044 is credited with the discovery of Lewis A. Swift^[3].
• NGC 6044's image is recorded as SDSS NGC 6044.jpeg^[4].
• NGC 6044's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 6044's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• NGC 6044's constellation is recorded as Hercules^[7].
• NGC 6044's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0^[8].
• NGC 6044's galaxy morphological type is recorded as -2^[9].
• NGC 6044's part of is recorded as Hercules Cluster^[10].
• NGC 6044's part of is recorded as Q67626840^[11].
• NGC 6044's part of is recorded as Q67790378^[12].
• NGC 6044's part of is recorded as Q67796565^[13].
• NGC 6044's Commons category is recorded as NGC 6044^[14].
• NGC 6044's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6044^[15].
• NGC 6044's catalog code is recorded as MCG+03-41-084^[16].
• NGC 6044's catalog code is recorded as PGC 57015^[17].
• NGC 6044's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J16045968+1752128^[18].
• NGC 6044's catalog code is recorded as UZC J160459.7+175214^[19].
• NGC 6044's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J160459.67+175213.2^[20].
• NGC 6044's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 57015^[21].
• NGC 6044's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 1199941505191077248^[22].
• NGC 6044's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1886-06-27T00:00:00Z^[23].
• NGC 6044's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.03319'}^[24].
• NGC 6044's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.3'}^[25].
• NGC 6044's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.3'}^[26].
• NGC 6044's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+17.3684'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Hercules Cluster^[10], a galaxy cluster^[28]; Q67626840^[11]; Q67790378^[12]; and Q67796565^[13].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 6044^[15], MCG+03-41-084^[16], PGC 57015^[17], 2MASX J16045968+1752128^[18], UZC J160459.7+175214^[19], and SDSS J160459.67+175213.2^[20].

Why It Matters

NGC 6044 ranks in the top 5% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29]