NGC 5556

Summary

NGC 5556 is a galaxy^[1]. NGC 5556 has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 5556 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 5556's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[4].
• NGC 5556's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[5].
• NGC 5556's constellation is recorded as Hydra^[6].
• NGC 5556's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBcd^[7].
• NGC 5556's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBc^[8].
• NGC 5556 is part of Q67796705^[9].
• NGC 5556's Commons category is recorded as NGC 5556^[10].
• NGC 5556's catalog code is recorded as NGC 5556^[11].
• NGC 5556's catalog code is recorded as PGC 51245^[12].
• NGC 5556's catalog code is recorded as MCG-05-34-009^[13].
• NGC 5556's catalog code is recorded as UGCA 389^[14].
• NGC 5556's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 14176-2901^[15].
• NGC 5556's catalog code is recorded as ESO 446-50^[16].
• NGC 5556's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F14176-2900^[17].
• NGC 5556's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ142034.1-291430^[18].
• NGC 5556's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J1420-29^[19].
• NGC 5556's catalog code is recorded as AM 1417-290^[20].
• NGC 5556's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 446-0500^[21].
• NGC 5556's catalog code is recorded as SGC 141739-2900.8^[22].
• NGC 5556's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q14176-2901^[23].
• NGC 5556's catalog code is recorded as DDO 243^[24].
• NGC 5556's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 51245^[25].
• NGC 5556's catalog code is recorded as FLASH J142034.26-291431.9^[26].
• NGC 5556's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1834-05-08T00:00:00Z^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

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

Use and Application

NGC 5556 is part of Q67796705^[9].

Why It Matters

NGC 5556 has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]