NGC 734

Summary

NGC 734 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 734 is credited with the discovery of Francis Preserved Leavenworth^[3].
• NGC 734's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[4].
• NGC 734's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[5].
• NGC 734's constellation is recorded as Cetus^[6].
• NGC 734's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SB0-a^[7].
• NGC 734's Commons category is recorded as NGC 734^[8].
• NGC 734's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J01532872-1659442^[9].
• NGC 734's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ015328.7-165945^[10].
• NGC 734's catalog code is recorded as GSC 05856-01688^[11].
• NGC 734's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 170023^[12].
• NGC 734's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 5141793868764785664^[13].
• NGC 734's time of discovery or invention is recorded as November 9, 1885^[14].
• NGC 734's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.9'}^[15].
• NGC 734's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.36'}^[16].
• NGC 734's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.24'}^[17].
• NGC 734's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+17.8200'}^[18].
• NGC 734's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.689'}^[19].
• NGC 734's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.120'}^[20].
• NGC 734's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.622'}^[21].
• NGC 734's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+11985'}^[22].
• NGC 734's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+28.36981175962980'}^[23].
• NGC 734's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-16.99578626499400'}^[24].
• NGC 734's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[25].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[4] and spiral galaxy^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASX J01532872-1659442^[9], 6dFGS gJ015328.7-165945^[10], GSC 05856-01688^[11], LEDA 170023^[12], and Gaia DR2 5141793868764785664^[13].

Why It Matters

NGC 734 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26]