Messier 105

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Summary

Messier 105 is an elliptical galaxy[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of elliptical_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Messier 105 is credited with the discovery of Pierre Méchain[3].
  • Messier 105's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[4].
  • Messier 105's instance of is recorded as HI (21cm) source[5].
  • Messier 105's instance of is recorded as low-ionization nuclear emission-line region[6].
  • Messier 105's constellation is recorded as Leo[7].
  • Messier 105's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E1[8].
  • Messier 105 is part of M96 Group[9].
  • Messier 105 is part of M96 Subgroup[10].
  • Messier 105 is part of Q67623396[11].
  • Messier 105 is part of Q67625444[12].
  • Messier 105 is part of Q67796581[13].
  • Messier 105's Commons category is recorded as Messier 105[14].
  • Messier 105's catalog code is recorded as M 105[15].
  • Messier 105's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J10474959+1234538[16].
  • Messier 105's catalog code is recorded as MCG+02-28-011[17].
  • Messier 105's catalog code is recorded as NGC 3379[18].
  • Messier 105's catalog code is recorded as PGC 32256[19].
  • Messier 105's catalog code is recorded as UGC 5902[20].
  • Messier 105's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J104749.60+123453.9[21].
  • Messier 105's catalog code is recorded as Z 66-18[22].
  • Messier 105's catalog code is recorded as UZC J104749.6+123453[23].
  • Messier 105's catalog code is recorded as Z 1045.2+1251[24].
  • Messier 105's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 32256[25].
  • Messier 105's time of discovery or invention is recorded as March 24, 1781[26].
  • Messier 105's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 105[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include elliptical galaxy[4], HI (21cm) source[5], and low-ionization nuclear emission-line region[6].

Use and Application

Part of include M96 Group[9], a galaxy group[28]; M96 Subgroup[10]; Q67623396[11]; Q67625444[12]; and Q67796581[13].

Why It Matters

Messier 105 ranks in the top 7% of elliptical_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . SIMBAD. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . messier.seds.org. Retrieved . messier.seds.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved . ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . messier.seds.org. Retrieved . messier.seds.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . atlasoftheuniverse.com. atlasoftheuniverse.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . SIMBAD. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . messier.seds.org. Retrieved . messier.seds.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Distance from earth → {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+36600000'}, {'unit': 'Q3773454', 'amount': '+11.22'}, {'unit': 'Q3773454', 'amount': '+17.2'} +5
    Declination → {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+12.5816306'}
    Epoch → J2000.0
    Sitelink count → 55
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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