NGC 3187

Summary

NGC 3187 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 3187 is credited with the discovery of William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse^[3].
• NGC 3187's image is recorded as NGC3190-NGC3187-NGC3189GALEX.jpg^[4].
• NGC 3187's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 3187's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[6].
• NGC 3187's constellation is recorded as Leo^[7].
• NGC 3187's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBc^[8].
• NGC 3187's part of is recorded as Hickson 44^[9].
• NGC 3187's part of is recorded as Q67623334^[10].
• NGC 3187's part of is recorded as Q67625356^[11].
• NGC 3187's part of is recorded as Q67790892^[12].
• NGC 3187's Commons category is recorded as NGC 3187^[13].
• NGC 3187's catalog code is recorded as NGC 3187^[14].
• NGC 3187's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J10174784+2152238^[15].
• NGC 3187's catalog code is recorded as MCG+04-24-025^[16].
• NGC 3187's catalog code is recorded as PGC 30068^[17].
• NGC 3187's catalog code is recorded as UGC 5556^[18].
• NGC 3187's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J101747.86+215224.0^[19].
• NGC 3187's catalog code is recorded as HCG 44d^[20].
• NGC 3187's catalog code is recorded as Z 123-36^[21].
• NGC 3187's catalog code is recorded as UZC J101747.8+215225^[22].
• NGC 3187's catalog code is recorded as Z 1015.1+2207^[23].
• NGC 3187's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J1017+21^[24].
• NGC 3187's catalog code is recorded as 2MFGC 7972^[25].
• NGC 3187's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 30068^[26].
• NGC 3187's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1850-00-00T00:00:00Z^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Hickson 44^[9], a galaxy cluster^[28]; Q67623334^[10]; Q67625356^[11]; and Q67790892^[12].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[5] and spiral galaxy^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 3187^[14], 2MASX J10174784+2152238^[15], MCG+04-24-025^[16], PGC 30068^[17], UGC 5556^[18], and SDSS J101747.86+215224.0^[19].

Why It Matters

NGC 3187 ranks in the top 5% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]