NGC 3305

Summary

NGC 3305 is an elliptical galaxy^[1]. It draws 7 Wikipedia views per month (elliptical_galaxy category, ranking #21 of 122).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 3305 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 3305's image is recorded as PanSTARRS NGC 3305.jpg^[4].
• NGC 3305's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy^[5].
• NGC 3305's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• NGC 3305's constellation is recorded as Hydra^[7].
• NGC 3305's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E^[8].
• NGC 3305's part of is recorded as Hydra Cluster^[9].
• NGC 3305's part of is recorded as Q67623358^[10].
• NGC 3305's part of is recorded as Q67625362^[11].
• NGC 3305's part of is recorded as Q67626606^[12].
• NGC 3305's part of is recorded as Q67790377^[13].
• NGC 3305's part of is recorded as Q67796929^[14].
• NGC 3305's Commons category is recorded as NGC 3305^[15].
• NGC 3305's catalog code is recorded as NGC 3305^[16].
• NGC 3305's catalog code is recorded as PGC 31421^[17].
• NGC 3305's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J10361183-2709439^[18].
• NGC 3305's catalog code is recorded as ESO 501-30^[19].
• NGC 3305's catalog code is recorded as MCG-04-25-031^[20].
• NGC 3305's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 501-0300^[21].
• NGC 3305's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ103611.8-270944^[22].
• NGC 3305's catalog code is recorded as SGC 103351-2654.2^[23].
• NGC 3305's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 31421^[24].
• NGC 3305's catalog code is recorded as [R89b] 218^[25].
• NGC 3305's catalog code is recorded as [S96b] ACO 1060 11^[26].
• NGC 3305's catalog code is recorded as FLASH J103612.30-270942.2^[27].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 3305 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 3305 draws 7 Wikipedia views per month (elliptical_galaxy category, ranking #21 of 122).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]