NGC 6138

Summary

NGC 6138 is an elliptical galaxy^[1]. NGC 6138 has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 6138 is credited with the discovery of Édouard Stephan^[3].
• NGC 6138's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy^[4].
• NGC 6138's constellation is recorded as Hercules^[5].
• NGC 6138's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E^[6].
• NGC 6138's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sb^[7].
• NGC 6138 is part of Abell 2199^[8].
• NGC 6138 is part of Q67790372^[9].
• NGC 6138's Commons category is recorded as NGC 6363^[10].
• NGC 6138's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6138^[11].
• NGC 6138's catalog code is recorded as PGC 58070^[12].
• NGC 6138's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J16245415+4103028^[13].
• NGC 6138's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F16232+4109^[14].
• NGC 6138's catalog code is recorded as MCG+07-34-020^[15].
• NGC 6138's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6363^[16].
• NGC 6138's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J17223999+4106060^[17].
• NGC 6138's catalog code is recorded as MCG+07-36-005^[18].
• NGC 6138's catalog code is recorded as UGC 10827^[19].
• NGC 6138's catalog code is recorded as Z 226-8^[20].
• NGC 6138's catalog code is recorded as Z 1721.1+4110^[21].
• NGC 6138's catalog code is recorded as UZC J172240.1+410606^[22].
• NGC 6138's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G +41.0459^[23].
• NGC 6138's catalog code is recorded as PGC 60164^[24].
• NGC 6138's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 60164^[25].
• NGC 6138's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 1347754007272508800^[26].
• NGC 6138's catalog code is recorded as 2MFGC 13166^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 6138's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy^[4].

Use and Application

Part of include Abell 2199^[8], a galaxy cluster^[28] and Q67790372^[9].

Why It Matters

NGC 6138 has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]