NGC 6420

Summary

NGC 6420 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 6420 is credited with the discovery of Lewis A. Swift^[3].
• NGC 6420's image is recorded as NGC6420 - SDSS DR14.jpg^[4].
• NGC 6420's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 6420's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[6].
• NGC 6420's constellation is recorded as Draco^[7].
• NGC 6420's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E-S0^[8].
• NGC 6420's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E/S0^[9].
• NGC 6420's part of is recorded as Q67790664^[10].
• NGC 6420's Commons category is recorded as NGC 6420^[11].
• NGC 6420's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J17361625+6803083^[12].
• NGC 6420's catalog code is recorded as MCG+11-21-013^[13].
• NGC 6420's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6420^[14].
• NGC 6420's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J173616.30+680308.4^[15].
• NGC 6420's catalog code is recorded as UZC J173616.3+680308^[16].
• NGC 6420's catalog code is recorded as Z 1736.3+6803^[17].
• NGC 6420's catalog code is recorded as Z 321-25^[18].
• NGC 6420's catalog code is recorded as PGC 60532^[19].
• NGC 6420's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 60532^[20].
• NGC 6420's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1883-08-17T00:00:00Z^[21].
• NGC 6420's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.0271'}^[22].
• NGC 6420's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.027100'}^[23].
• NGC 6420's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.5'}^[24].
• NGC 6420's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.5'}^[25].
• NGC 6420's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.207'}^[26].
• NGC 6420's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.360'}^[27].

Body

Geography

NGC 6420's part of is recorded as Q67790664^[10].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[5] and astrophysical X-ray source^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASX J17361625+6803083^[12], MCG+11-21-013^[13], NGC 6420^[14], SDSS J173616.30+680308.4^[15], UZC J173616.3+680308^[16], and Z 1736.3+6803^[17].

Why It Matters

NGC 6420 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]