NGC 782

Summary

NGC 782 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 782 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 782's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[4].
• NGC 782's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[5].
• NGC 782's constellation is recorded as Eridanus^[6].
• NGC 782's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBb^[7].
• NGC 782's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sb^[8].
• NGC 782 is part of Q67631009^[9].
• NGC 782 is part of Q67793538^[10].
• NGC 782's Commons category is recorded as NGC 782^[11].
• NGC 782's catalog code is recorded as NGC 782^[12].
• NGC 782's catalog code is recorded as ESO 114-15^[13].
• NGC 782's catalog code is recorded as AM 0155-580^[14].
• NGC 782's catalog code is recorded as PGC 7379^[15].
• NGC 782's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J01574037-5747246^[16].
• NGC 782's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ015740.4-574725^[17].
• NGC 782's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 114-0150^[18].
• NGC 782's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J0157-57^[19].
• NGC 782's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 01559-5801^[20].
• NGC 782's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F01559-5801^[21].
• NGC 782's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q01559-5801^[22].
• NGC 782's catalog code is recorded as SGC 015556-5802.0^[23].
• NGC 782's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 7379^[24].
• NGC 782's catalog code is recorded as [VDD93] 12^[25].
• NGC 782's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 4718385482941433728^[26].
• NGC 782's time of discovery or invention is recorded as October 27, 1834^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67631009^[9] and Q67793538^[10].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 782^[12], ESO 114-15^[13], AM 0155-580^[14], PGC 7379^[15], 2MASX J01574037-5747246^[16], and 6dFGS gJ015740.4-574725^[17].

Why It Matters

NGC 782 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]