NGC 6159

Summary

NGC 6159 is a lenticular galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 6159 is credited with the discovery of Édouard Stephan^[3].
• NGC 6159's image is recorded as NGC6159 - SDSS DR14.jpg^[4].
• NGC 6159's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[5].
• NGC 6159's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[6].
• NGC 6159's instance of is recorded as Seyfert 2 galaxy^[7].
• NGC 6159's constellation is recorded as Hercules^[8].
• NGC 6159's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E-S0^[9].
• NGC 6159's galaxy morphological type is recorded as -5^[10].
• NGC 6159's part of is recorded as Q67848035^[11].
• NGC 6159's part of is recorded as Abell 2199^[12].
• NGC 6159's part of is recorded as Q67624086^[13].
• NGC 6159's part of is recorded as Q67792588^[14].
• NGC 6159's Commons category is recorded as NGC 6159^[15].
• NGC 6159's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6159^[16].
• NGC 6159's catalog code is recorded as PGC 58185^[17].
• NGC 6159's catalog code is recorded as UGC 10397^[18].
• NGC 6159's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J16272524+4240468^[19].
• NGC 6159's catalog code is recorded as MCG+07-34-038^[20].
• NGC 6159's catalog code is recorded as Z 224-29^[21].
• NGC 6159's catalog code is recorded as Z 1625.8+4247^[22].
• NGC 6159's catalog code is recorded as UZC J162725.2+424047^[23].
• NGC 6159's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J162725.23+424046.9^[24].
• NGC 6159's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G +42.0441^[25].
• NGC 6159's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 58185^[26].
• NGC 6159's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J162725.23+424047.0^[27].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 6159 is credited with the discovery of Édouard Stephan^[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 6159 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]