Messier 108

spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major
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Messier 108

Summary

Messier 108 is an edge-on galaxy[1]. It draws 55 Wikipedia views per month (edge_on_galaxy category, ranking #3 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • Messier 108 is credited with the discovery of Pierre Méchain[3].
  • Messier 108's instance of is recorded as edge-on galaxy[4].
  • Messier 108's instance of is recorded as astronomical radio source[5].
  • Messier 108's instance of is recorded as infrared source[6].
  • Messier 108's instance of is recorded as starburst galaxy[7].
  • Messier 108's constellation is recorded as Ursa Major[8].
  • Messier 108's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Scd[9].
  • Messier 108 is part of Q67625590[10].
  • Messier 108 is part of Q67795918[11].
  • Messier 108's Commons category is recorded as Messier 108[12].
  • Messier 108 comprises Q9326590[13].
  • Messier 108's catalog code is recorded as M 108[14].
  • Messier 108's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 11085+5556[15].
  • Messier 108's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J11113096+5540268[16].
  • Messier 108's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F11085+5556[17].
  • Messier 108's catalog code is recorded as MCG+09-18-098[18].
  • Messier 108's catalog code is recorded as UGC 6225[19].
  • Messier 108's catalog code is recorded as NGC 3556[20].
  • Messier 108's catalog code is recorded as PGC 34030[21].
  • Messier 108's catalog code is recorded as AAVSO 1105+56[22].
  • Messier 108's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J111130.83+554027.5[23].
  • Messier 108's catalog code is recorded as 7C 110836.79+555641.00[24].
  • Messier 108's catalog code is recorded as 6C 110835+555638[25].
  • Messier 108's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J111130+554027[26].
  • Messier 108's catalog code is recorded as Z 268-1[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include edge-on galaxy[4], astronomical radio source[5], infrared source[6], and starburst galaxy[7].

Use and Application

Messier 108 comprises Q9326590[13]. Part of include Q67625590[10] and Q67795918[11].

Why It Matters

Messier 108 draws 55 Wikipedia views per month (edge_on_galaxy category, ranking #3 of 6).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . messier.seds.org. Retrieved . messier.seds.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . A catalog of visually classified galaxies in the local (z ~ 0.01) universe. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . SIMBAD. cbat.eps.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . SIMBAD. 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. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . SIMBAD. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18h ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'az', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'bs', 'ca', 'ce', 'co', 'commons', 'c
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 18w ago · Phantomdj · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Messier 108
    Constellation → Ursa Major
    Discoverer or inventor → Pierre Méchain
    Part of → Q67625590, Q67795918
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P527]]: [[Q9326590]]"
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