NGC 5978

Summary

NGC 5978 is a galaxy^[1]. NGC 5978 has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 5978 is credited with the discovery of Francis Preserved Leavenworth^[3].
• NGC 5978's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[4].
• NGC 5978's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[5].
• NGC 5978's constellation is recorded as Libra^[6].
• NGC 5978's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sa^[7].
• NGC 5978 is part of Q67623741^[8].
• NGC 5978 is part of Q67624029^[9].
• NGC 5978 is part of Q67792766^[10].
• NGC 5978's catalog code is recorded as NGC 5978^[11].
• NGC 5978's catalog code is recorded as PGC 55838^[12].
• NGC 5978's catalog code is recorded as MCG-02-40-002^[13].
• NGC 5978's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J15422724-1314035^[14].
• NGC 5978's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ154227.2-131403^[15].
• NGC 5978's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G -13.0488^[16].
• NGC 5978's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 55838^[17].
• NGC 5978's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1885-06-10T00:00:00Z^[18].
• NGC 5978's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.024357'}^[19].
• NGC 5978's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14'}^[20].
• NGC 5978's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.83'}^[21].
• NGC 5978's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14'}^[22].
• NGC 5978's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.691'}^[23].
• NGC 5978's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.890'}^[24].
• NGC 5978's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.499'}^[25].
• NGC 5978's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+7300'}^[26].
• NGC 5978's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3773454', 'amount': '+105.65'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

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

Use and Application

Part of include Q67623741^[8], Q67624029^[9], and Q67792766^[10].

Why It Matters

NGC 5978 has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]