Nearby Galaxies Catalog
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The Nearby Galaxies Catalog is an astronomical reference work that systematically lists and characterizes galaxies in the local universe, widely used for studies of galactic structure and large-scale cosmic flows.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical catalog
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reference work ⓘ |
| audience |
astrophysics researchers
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professional astronomers ⓘ |
| characteristic |
standardized galaxy parameters
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systematic coverage of nearby galaxies ⓘ |
| contains |
galaxy distances
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galaxy kinematic data ⓘ galaxy luminosities ⓘ galaxy morphological types ⓘ galaxy positions ⓘ redshift information ⓘ |
| dataType |
derived galaxy parameters
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observational data ⓘ |
| discipline | extragalactic astronomy ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ |
| format | tabulated data ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| purpose |
characterize properties of nearby galaxies
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systematically list galaxies in the local universe ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
cosmic flow studies
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galaxy redshift surveys ⓘ local supercluster mapping ⓘ |
| scope |
local universe
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nearby extragalactic objects ⓘ |
| subject |
galactic structure
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large-scale cosmic flows ⓘ local universe ⓘ nearby galaxies ⓘ |
| typeOfDataSet |
compiled catalog
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observational reference database ⓘ |
| use |
extragalactic astronomy research
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local universe mapping ⓘ studies of galactic structure ⓘ studies of large-scale cosmic flows ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cosmological flow analyses
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distance scale calibration ⓘ mapping large-scale structure in the nearby universe ⓘ statistical studies of galaxies ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hubble constant determinations
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peculiar velocity field analyses ⓘ research on galaxy environments ⓘ studies of galaxy morphology-density relation ⓘ |
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