NGC 3261

Summary

NGC 3261 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 3261 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 3261's image is recorded as NGC 3261 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 3261's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 3261's instance of is recorded as HI (21cm) source^[6].
• NGC 3261's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[7].
• NGC 3261's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[8].
• NGC 3261's constellation is recorded as Vela^[9].
• NGC 3261's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBbc^[10].
• NGC 3261's part of is recorded as Q67623347^[11].
• NGC 3261's part of is recorded as Q67625357^[12].
• NGC 3261's part of is recorded as Q67790784^[13].
• NGC 3261's Commons category is recorded as NGC 3261^[14].
• NGC 3261's catalog code is recorded as NGC 3261^[15].
• NGC 3261's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J10290147-4439244^[16].
• NGC 3261's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 10268-4423^[17].
• NGC 3261's catalog code is recorded as MCG-07-22-015^[18].
• NGC 3261's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F10268-4423^[19].
• NGC 3261's catalog code is recorded as ESO 263-40^[20].
• NGC 3261's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 10269-4424^[21].
• NGC 3261's catalog code is recorded as PGC 30868^[22].
• NGC 3261's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J1029-44a^[23].
• NGC 3261's catalog code is recorded as AM 1026-442^[24].
• NGC 3261's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 263-0400^[25].
• NGC 3261's catalog code is recorded as SGC 102654-4424.0^[26].
• NGC 3261's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ102901.5-443925^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67623347^[11], Q67625357^[12], and Q67790784^[13].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[5], HI (21cm) source^[6], infrared source^[7], and spiral galaxy^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 3261^[15], 2MASX J10290147-4439244^[16], IRAS 10268-4423^[17], MCG-07-22-015^[18], IRAS F10268-4423^[19], and ESO 263-40^[20].

Why It Matters

NGC 3261 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]