NGC 6050

Summary

NGC 6050 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 6050 is credited with the discovery of Lewis A. Swift^[3].
• NGC 6050's image is recorded as Hubble Interacting Galaxy NGC 6050 (2008-04-24).jpg^[4].
• NGC 6050's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 6050's constellation is recorded as Hercules^[6].
• NGC 6050's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBc^[7].
• NGC 6050's part of is recorded as Hercules Cluster^[8].
• NGC 6050's part of is recorded as Arp 272^[9].
• NGC 6050's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6050A^[10].
• NGC 6050's catalog code is recorded as IC 1179A^[11].
• NGC 6050's catalog code is recorded as PGC 57058^[12].
• NGC 6050's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J16052336+1745258^[13].
• NGC 6050's catalog code is recorded as KPG 481b^[14].
• NGC 6050's catalog code is recorded as MCG +03-41-092^[15].
• NGC 6050's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6050^[16].
• NGC 6050's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J160523.36+174525.8^[17].
• NGC 6050's catalog code is recorded as UZC J160523.3+174526^[18].
• NGC 6050's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 57058^[19].
• NGC 6050's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J160523.36+174525.7^[20].
• NGC 6050's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1886-06-27T00:00:00Z^[21].
• NGC 6050's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0nbfds6^[22].
• NGC 6050's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.03193'}^[23].
• NGC 6050's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.1'}^[24].
• NGC 6050's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.9'}^[25].
• NGC 6050's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+18.4102'}^[26].
• NGC 6050's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.308'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Hercules Cluster^[8], a galaxy cluster^[28] and Arp 272^[9], an interacting galaxy^[29].

Designation and Status

NGC 6050's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 6050A^[10], IC 1179A^[11], PGC 57058^[12], 2MASX J16052336+1745258^[13], KPG 481b^[14], and MCG +03-41-092^[15].

Why It Matters

NGC 6050 has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]