NGC 3298

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NGC 3298

Summary

NGC 3298 is a brightest cluster galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 3298 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 3298's image is recorded as NGC3298 - SDSS DR14.jpg[4].
  • NGC 3298's instance of is recorded as brightest cluster galaxy[5].
  • NGC 3298's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[6].
  • NGC 3298's constellation is recorded as Ursa Major[7].
  • NGC 3298's galaxy morphological type is recorded as -3.5[8].
  • NGC 3298's Commons category is recorded as NGC 3298[9].
  • NGC 3298's catalog code is recorded as NGC 3298[10].
  • NGC 3298's catalog code is recorded as MCG+08-19-043[11].
  • NGC 3298's catalog code is recorded as PGC 31529[12].
  • NGC 3298's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J10371222+5007143[13].
  • NGC 3298's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J103712.28+500714.0[14].
  • NGC 3298's catalog code is recorded as UZC J103712.3+500714[15].
  • NGC 3298's catalog code is recorded as Z 1034.2+5022[16].
  • NGC 3298's catalog code is recorded as Z 240-65[17].
  • NGC 3298's catalog code is recorded as Z 241-1[18].
  • NGC 3298's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 31529[19].
  • NGC 3298's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1789-04-12T00:00:00Z[20].
  • NGC 3298's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.045037'}[21].
  • NGC 3298's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.0'}[22].
  • NGC 3298's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.506'}[23].
  • NGC 3298's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.2'}[24].
  • NGC 3298's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.715'}[25].
  • NGC 3298's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.392'}[26].
  • NGC 3298's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+16.315'}[27].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 3298 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 3298 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . The K‐Band Galaxy Luminosity Function. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . The K‐Band Galaxy Luminosity Function. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The SDSS Photometric Catalog, Release 7. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 3298. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-3298
MLA “NGC 3298.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-3298.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-3298_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 3298}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-3298}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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