Sunflower Galaxy

Summary

Sunflower Galaxy is a spiral galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of spiral_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sunflower Galaxy is credited with the discovery of Pierre Méchain^[3].
• Sunflower Galaxy's image is recorded as M63s.jpg^[4].
• Sunflower Galaxy's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[5].
• Sunflower Galaxy's instance of is recorded as sub-millimetric source^[6].
• Sunflower Galaxy's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[7].
• Sunflower Galaxy's instance of is recorded as low-ionization nuclear emission-line region^[8].
• Sunflower Galaxy's constellation is recorded as Canes Venatici^[9].
• Sunflower Galaxy's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SA(rs)bc^[10].
• Sunflower Galaxy's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SAbc^[11].
• Sunflower Galaxy's part of is recorded as M51 Group^[12].
• Sunflower Galaxy's part of is recorded as Q67623491^[13].
• Sunflower Galaxy's part of is recorded as Q67625590^[14].
• Sunflower Galaxy's part of is recorded as Q67791258^[15].
• Sunflower Galaxy's Commons category is recorded as Sunflower Galaxy^[16].
• Sunflower Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as M 63^[17].
• Sunflower Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as PGC 46153^[18].
• Sunflower Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as UGC 8334^[19].
• Sunflower Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J13154932+4201454^[20].
• Sunflower Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as MCG+07-27-054^[21].
• Sunflower Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F13135+4217^[22].
• Sunflower Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 13135+4217^[23].
• Sunflower Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as NGC 5055^[24].
• Sunflower Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as 6C 131336+421732^[25].
• Sunflower Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as 7C 131335.39+421742.00^[26].
• Sunflower Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J131548+420147^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include M51 Group^[12], an astronomical object^[28]; Q67623491^[13]; Q67625590^[14]; and Q67791258^[15].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include spiral galaxy^[5], sub-millimetric source^[6], infrared source^[7], and low-ionization nuclear emission-line region^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include M 63^[17], PGC 46153^[18], UGC 8334^[19], 2MASX J13154932+4201454^[20], MCG+07-27-054^[21], and IRAS F13135+4217^[22].

Why It Matters

Sunflower Galaxy ranks in the top 3% of spiral_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]