NGC 3044

Summary

NGC 3044 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 3044 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 3044's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[4].
• NGC 3044's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[5].
• NGC 3044's constellation is recorded as Sextans^[6].
• NGC 3044's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBc^[7].
• NGC 3044's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Scd^[8].
• NGC 3044's Commons category is recorded as NGC 3044^[9].
• NGC 3044's catalog code is recorded as NGC 3044^[10].
• NGC 3044's catalog code is recorded as PGC 28517^[11].
• NGC 3044's catalog code is recorded as UGC 5311^[12].
• NGC 3044's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 0951+018P15^[13].
• NGC 3044's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J09534088+0134467^[14].
• NGC 3044's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 09511+0148^[15].
• NGC 3044's catalog code is recorded as MCG+00-25-031^[16].
• NGC 3044's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F09510+0149^[17].
• NGC 3044's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J0953+01^[18].
• NGC 3044's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J095340+013446^[19].
• NGC 3044's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q09511+0148^[20].
• NGC 3044's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J095340.47+013449.1^[21].
• NGC 3044's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J095340.74+013447.8^[22].
• NGC 3044's catalog code is recorded as UZC J095341.1+013442^[23].
• NGC 3044's catalog code is recorded as Z 0951.1+0148^[24].
• NGC 3044's catalog code is recorded as Z 7-56^[25].
• NGC 3044's catalog code is recorded as 2MFGC 7660^[26].
• NGC 3044's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 28517^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[4] and spiral galaxy^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 3044^[10], PGC 28517^[11], UGC 5311^[12], IRAS 0951+018P15^[13], 2MASX J09534088+0134467^[14], and IRAS 09511+0148^[15].

Why It Matters

NGC 3044 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]