NGC 642

Summary

NGC 642 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 642 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 642's image is recorded as NGC 0642 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 642's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 642's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[6].
• NGC 642's constellation is recorded as Sculptor^[7].
• NGC 642's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBc^[8].
• NGC 642's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sc^[9].
• NGC 642's part of is recorded as Q67623881^[10].
• NGC 642's Commons category is recorded as NGC 642^[11].
• NGC 642's catalog code is recorded as NGC 642^[12].
• NGC 642's catalog code is recorded as ESO 413-14^[13].
• NGC 642's catalog code is recorded as VV 419^[14].
• NGC 642's catalog code is recorded as AM 0136-301^[15].
• NGC 642's catalog code is recorded as PGC 6112^[16].
• NGC 642's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J01390634-2954534^[17].
• NGC 642's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ013906.3-295454^[18].
• NGC 642's catalog code is recorded as AGC 21283^[19].
• NGC 642's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 413-0140^[20].
• NGC 642's catalog code is recorded as GSC 06428-01622^[21].
• NGC 642's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J0139-29^[22].
• NGC 642's catalog code is recorded as MCG-05-05-003^[23].
• NGC 642's catalog code is recorded as SGC 013649-3010.1^[24].
• NGC 642's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 6112^[25].
• NGC 642's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1834-09-27T00:00:00Z^[26].
• NGC 642's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.019697'}^[27].

Body

Geography

NGC 642's part of is recorded as Q67623881^[10].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 642^[12], ESO 413-14^[13], VV 419^[14], AM 0136-301^[15], PGC 6112^[16], and 2MASX J01390634-2954534^[17].

Why It Matters

NGC 642 has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]