NGC 3285

Summary

NGC 3285 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 3285 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 3285's image is recorded as PanSTARRS NGC 3285.jpg^[4].
• NGC 3285's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 3285's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[6].
• NGC 3285's constellation is recorded as Hydra^[7].
• NGC 3285's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sa^[8].
• NGC 3285's part of is recorded as Q67623358^[9].
• NGC 3285's part of is recorded as Q67625362^[10].
• NGC 3285's part of is recorded as Q67626602^[11].
• NGC 3285's part of is recorded as Q67790377^[12].
• NGC 3285's part of is recorded as Q67796929^[13].
• NGC 3285's Commons category is recorded as NGC 3285^[14].
• NGC 3285's catalog code is recorded as NGC 3285^[15].
• NGC 3285's catalog code is recorded as MCG-04-25-019^[16].
• NGC 3285's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 10312-2711^[17].
• NGC 3285's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F10312-2711^[18].
• NGC 3285's catalog code is recorded as ESO 501-15^[19].
• NGC 3285's catalog code is recorded as PGC 31217^[20].
• NGC 3285's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J10333582-2727160^[21].
• NGC 3285's catalog code is recorded as AM 1031-271^[22].
• NGC 3285's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 501-0150^[23].
• NGC 3285's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ103335.8-272716^[24].
• NGC 3285's catalog code is recorded as SGC 103115-2711.8^[25].
• NGC 3285's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 31217^[26].
• NGC 3285's catalog code is recorded as [R89b] 116^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67623358^[9], Q67625362^[10], Q67626602^[11], Q67790377^[12], and Q67796929^[13].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 3285^[15], MCG-04-25-019^[16], IRAS 10312-2711^[17], IRAS F10312-2711^[18], ESO 501-15^[19], and PGC 31217^[20].

Why It Matters

NGC 3285 ranks in the top 5% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]