NGC 944

Summary

NGC 944 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 944 is credited with the discovery of Francis Preserved Leavenworth^[3].
• NGC 944's image is recorded as NGC 0944 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 944's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 944's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[6].
• NGC 944's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[7].
• NGC 944's constellation is recorded as Cetus^[8].
• NGC 944's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0-a^[9].
• NGC 944's Commons category is recorded as NGC 944^[10].
• NGC 944's catalog code is recorded as NGC 944^[11].
• NGC 944's catalog code is recorded as IC 228^[12].
• NGC 944's catalog code is recorded as PGC 9300^[13].
• NGC 944's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J02264151-1430561^[14].
• NGC 944's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ022641.5-143056^[15].
• NGC 944's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 02242-1444^[16].
• NGC 944's catalog code is recorded as MCG-03-07-016^[17].
• NGC 944's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q02242-1444^[18].
• NGC 944's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 9300^[19].
• NGC 944's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 5146299534271338240^[20].
• NGC 944's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1886-01-01T00:00:00Z^[21].
• NGC 944's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.012'}^[22].
• NGC 944's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14'}^[23].
• NGC 944's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14'}^[24].
• NGC 944's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.93'}^[25].
• NGC 944's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+18.7311'}^[26].
• NGC 944's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.032'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[5], infrared source^[6], and lenticular galaxy^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 944^[11], IC 228^[12], PGC 9300^[13], 2MASX J02264151-1430561^[14], 6dFGS gJ022641.5-143056^[15], and IRAS 02242-1444^[16].

Why It Matters

NGC 944 has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]