NGC 668

Summary

NGC 668 is a spiral galaxy^[1]. It draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (spiral_galaxy category, ranking #33 of 122).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 668 is credited with the discovery of Édouard Stephan^[3].
• NGC 668's image is recorded as NGC 0668 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 668's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[5].
• NGC 668's constellation is recorded as Andromeda^[6].
• NGC 668's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sb^[7].
• NGC 668's part of is recorded as Q67623825^[8].
• NGC 668's part of is recorded as Q67624038^[9].
• NGC 668's part of is recorded as Q67792904^[10].
• NGC 668's part of is recorded as Q67796258^[11].
• NGC 668's part of is recorded as Q88021939^[12].
• NGC 668's Commons category is recorded as NGC 668^[13].
• NGC 668's catalog code is recorded as NGC 668^[14].
• NGC 668's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J01462268+3627369^[15].
• NGC 668's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F01434+3612^[16].
• NGC 668's catalog code is recorded as MCG+06-05-003^[17].
• NGC 668's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 01434+3612^[18].
• NGC 668's catalog code is recorded as PGC 6502^[19].
• NGC 668's catalog code is recorded as UGC 1238^[20].
• NGC 668's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q01434+3612^[21].
• NGC 668's catalog code is recorded as UZC J014622.6+362737^[22].
• NGC 668's catalog code is recorded as Z 0143.4+3612^[23].
• NGC 668's catalog code is recorded as Z 521-80^[24].
• NGC 668's catalog code is recorded as Z 522-1^[25].
• NGC 668's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 6502^[26].
• NGC 668's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1880-12-04T00:00:00Z^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67623825^[8]; Q67624038^[9]; Q67792904^[10]; Q67796258^[11]; and Q88021939^[12], a galaxy group^[28].

Designation and Status

NGC 668's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 668^[14], 2MASX J01462268+3627369^[15], IRAS F01434+3612^[16], MCG+06-05-003^[17], IRAS 01434+3612^[18], and PGC 6502^[19].

Why It Matters

NGC 668 draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (spiral_galaxy category, ranking #33 of 122).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29]