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NGC 5959

Summary

NGC 5959 is an elliptical galaxy[1]. NGC 5959 has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 5959 is credited with the discovery of Ormond Stone[3].
  • NGC 5959's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[4].
  • NGC 5959's constellation is recorded as Libra[5].
  • NGC 5959's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E[6].
  • NGC 5959 is part of Q67624017[7].
  • NGC 5959 is part of Q67790932[8].
  • NGC 5959's catalog code is recorded as NGC 5959[9].
  • NGC 5959's catalog code is recorded as PGC 55625[10].
  • NGC 5959's catalog code is recorded as MCG-03-40-002[11].
  • NGC 5959's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J15372243-1635448[12].
  • NGC 5959's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J153723.0-163551[13].
  • NGC 5959's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ153722.4-163545[14].
  • NGC 5959's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G -16.0490[15].
  • NGC 5959's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 55625[16].
  • NGC 5959's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1886-06-26T00:00:00Z[17].
  • NGC 5959's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.02414'}[18].
  • NGC 5959's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.024140'}[19].
  • NGC 5959's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.6'}[20].
  • NGC 5959's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.96'}[21].
  • NGC 5959's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14'}[22].
  • NGC 5959's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.117'}[23].
  • NGC 5959's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9.392'}[24].
  • NGC 5959's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9.117'}[25].
  • NGC 5959's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+7196'}[26].
  • NGC 5959's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3773454', 'amount': '+103.95'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 5959's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[4].

Use and Application

Part of include Q67624017[7] and Q67790932[8].

Why It Matters

NGC 5959 has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . The 6dF Galaxy Survey: final redshift release (DR3) and southern large-scale structures. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Galaxy groups: a 2MASS catalog. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_q1124432_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 5959}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/q1124432}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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