NGC 626

Summary

NGC 626 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 626 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 626's image is recorded as NGC 0626 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 626's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 626's instance of is recorded as HI (21cm) source^[6].
• NGC 626's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[7].
• NGC 626's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[8].
• NGC 626's constellation is recorded as Sculptor^[9].
• NGC 626's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBc^[10].
• NGC 626's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sa^[11].
• NGC 626's part of is recorded as Q67625721^[12].
• NGC 626's part of is recorded as Q67794130^[13].
• NGC 626's Commons category is recorded as NGC 626^[14].
• NGC 626's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J01351206-3908457^[15].
• NGC 626's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ013512.1-390846^[16].
• NGC 626's catalog code is recorded as AM 0133-392^[17].
• NGC 626's catalog code is recorded as ESO 297-6^[18].
• NGC 626's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 297-0060^[19].
• NGC 626's catalog code is recorded as GSC 07542-00401^[20].
• NGC 626's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J0135-39^[21].
• NGC 626's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F01329-3924^[22].
• NGC 626's catalog code is recorded as LCRS B013300.2-392405^[23].
• NGC 626's catalog code is recorded as MCG-07-04-018^[24].
• NGC 626's catalog code is recorded as NGC 626^[25].
• NGC 626's catalog code is recorded as SGC 013300-3924.2^[26].
• NGC 626's catalog code is recorded as PGC 5901^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67625721^[12] and Q67794130^[13].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[5], HI (21cm) source^[6], infrared source^[7], and spiral galaxy^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASX J01351206-3908457^[15], 6dFGS gJ013512.1-390846^[16], AM 0133-392^[17], ESO 297-6^[18], ESO-LV 297-0060^[19], and GSC 07542-00401^[20].

Why It Matters

NGC 626 ranks in the top 4% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]