NGC 1316

Summary

NGC 1316 is a lenticular galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of lenticular_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 1316 is credited with the discovery of James Dunlop^[3].
• NGC 1316's image is recorded as Ngc1316 hst.jpg^[4].
• NGC 1316's image is recorded as The contrasting galaxies NGC 1316 and 1317.jpg^[5].
• NGC 1316's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• NGC 1316's instance of is recorded as interacting galaxy^[7].
• NGC 1316's instance of is recorded as astronomical radio source^[8].
• NGC 1316's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[9].
• NGC 1316's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[10].
• NGC 1316's constellation is recorded as Fornax^[11].
• NGC 1316's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E^[12].
• NGC 1316's part of is recorded as Fornax Cluster^[13].
• NGC 1316's part of is recorded as Q67622944^[14].
• NGC 1316's part of is recorded as Q67624687^[15].
• NGC 1316's part of is recorded as Q67792925^[16].
• NGC 1316's part of is recorded as Q67797427^[17].
• NGC 1316's Commons category is recorded as NGC 1316^[18].
• NGC 1316's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1316^[19].
• NGC 1316's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 03208-3723^[20].
• NGC 1316's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F03207-3723^[21].
• NGC 1316's catalog code is recorded as PGC 12651^[22].
• NGC 1316's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J03224178-3712295^[23].
• NGC 1316's catalog code is recorded as ESO 357-22^[24].
• NGC 1316's catalog code is recorded as MCG-06-08-005^[25].
• NGC 1316's catalog code is recorded as GSC 07026-00055^[26].
• NGC 1316's catalog code is recorded as AM 0320-372^[27].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 1316 is credited with the discovery of James Dunlop^[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 1316 ranks in the top 7% of lenticular_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]