NGC 3117

Summary

NGC 3117 is an elliptical galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 3117 is credited with the discovery of Édouard Stephan^[3].
• NGC 3117's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy^[4].
• NGC 3117's constellation is recorded as Sextans^[5].
• NGC 3117's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E^[6].
• NGC 3117's galaxy morphological type is recorded as -5^[7].
• NGC 3117 is part of Q67625321^[8].
• NGC 3117's Commons category is recorded as NGC 3117^[9].
• NGC 3117's catalog code is recorded as NGC 3117^[10].
• NGC 3117's catalog code is recorded as MCG+01-26-014^[11].
• NGC 3117's catalog code is recorded as PGC 29340^[12].
• NGC 3117's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J10061053+0254467^[13].
• NGC 3117's catalog code is recorded as UGC 5445^[14].
• NGC 3117's catalog code is recorded as Z 36-38^[15].
• NGC 3117's catalog code is recorded as UZC J100610.5+025446^[16].
• NGC 3117's catalog code is recorded as Z 1003.6+0308^[17].
• NGC 3117's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G +03.0242^[18].
• NGC 3117's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 29340^[19].
• NGC 3117's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J100610.50+025446.3^[20].
• NGC 3117's time of discovery or invention is recorded as March 15, 1877^[21].
• NGC 3117's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.02260'}^[22].
• NGC 3117's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.3'}^[23].
• NGC 3117's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.6'}^[24].
• NGC 3117's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.450'}^[25].
• NGC 3117's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.740'}^[26].
• NGC 3117's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.539'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 3117's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy^[4].

Use and Application

NGC 3117 is part of Q67625321^[8].

Why It Matters

NGC 3117 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]