NGC 6278

Summary

NGC 6278 is a lenticular galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 6278 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 6278's image is recorded as NGC6278 - SDSS DR14.jpg^[4].
• NGC 6278's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[5].
• NGC 6278's constellation is recorded as Hercules^[6].
• NGC 6278's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0^[7].
• NGC 6278's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SAB0a^[8].
• NGC 6278's Commons category is recorded as NGC 6278^[9].
• NGC 6278's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6278^[10].
• NGC 6278's catalog code is recorded as UGC 10656^[11].
• NGC 6278's catalog code is recorded as PGC 59426^[12].
• NGC 6278's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J17005034+2300394^[13].
• NGC 6278's catalog code is recorded as MCG+04-40-011^[14].
• NGC 6278's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J170050.32+230039.7^[15].
• NGC 6278's catalog code is recorded as UZC J170050.3+230040^[16].
• NGC 6278's catalog code is recorded as Z 139-29^[17].
• NGC 6278's catalog code is recorded as Z 1658.7+2305^[18].
• NGC 6278's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 59426^[19].
• NGC 6278's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1784-05-15T00:00:00Z^[20].
• NGC 6278's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.00933'}^[21].
• NGC 6278's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.010220'}^[22].
• NGC 6278's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.6'}^[23].
• NGC 6278's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.8'}^[24].
• NGC 6278's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.4478'}^[25].
• NGC 6278's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.958'}^[26].
• NGC 6278's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.210'}^[27].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 6278 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 6278 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]