NGC 6257

Summary

NGC 6257 is a low-surface-brightness galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 6257 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 6257's image is recorded as NGC6257 - SDSS DR14.jpg^[4].
• NGC 6257's instance of is recorded as low-surface-brightness galaxy^[5].
• NGC 6257's constellation is recorded as Hercules^[6].
• NGC 6257's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S^[7].
• NGC 6257's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sc^[8].
• NGC 6257's Commons category is recorded as NGC 6257^[9].
• NGC 6257's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6257^[10].
• NGC 6257's catalog code is recorded as PGC 59274^[11].
• NGC 6257's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J16560347+3938442^[12].
• NGC 6257's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F16543+3942^[13].
• NGC 6257's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J165603.51+393843.8^[14].
• NGC 6257's catalog code is recorded as Z 1654.4+3943^[15].
• NGC 6257's catalog code is recorded as Z 225-12^[16].
• NGC 6257's catalog code is recorded as 2MFGC 13552^[17].
• NGC 6257's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 59274^[18].
• NGC 6257's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1831-05-16T00:00:00Z^[19].
• NGC 6257's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.015651'}^[20].
• NGC 6257's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.01566'}^[21].
• NGC 6257's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.8'}^[22].
• NGC 6257's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.6'}^[23].
• NGC 6257's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.917'}^[24].
• NGC 6257's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.265'}^[25].
• NGC 6257's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.025'}^[26].
• NGC 6257's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+16.718'}^[27].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 6257 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 6257 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]