NGC 3307

Summary

NGC 3307 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 3307 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 3307's image is recorded as PanSTARRS NGC 3307.jpg^[4].
• NGC 3307's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 3307's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• NGC 3307's constellation is recorded as Hydra^[7].
• NGC 3307's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S^[8].
• NGC 3307's part of is recorded as Hydra Cluster^[9].
• NGC 3307's part of is recorded as Q67623358^[10].
• NGC 3307's part of is recorded as Q67626606^[11].
• NGC 3307's part of is recorded as Q67790377^[12].
• NGC 3307's Commons category is recorded as NGC 3307^[13].
• NGC 3307's catalog code is recorded as NGC 3307^[14].
• NGC 3307's catalog code is recorded as PGC 31430^[15].
• NGC 3307's catalog code is recorded as ESO 501-31^[16].
• NGC 3307's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J10361718-2731469^[17].
• NGC 3307's catalog code is recorded as MCG-04-25-029^[18].
• NGC 3307's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ103617.2-273147^[19].
• NGC 3307's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 501-0310^[20].
• NGC 3307's catalog code is recorded as SGC 103356-2716.2^[21].
• NGC 3307's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 31430^[22].
• NGC 3307's catalog code is recorded as [R89b] 224^[23].
• NGC 3307's catalog code is recorded as [S96b] ACO 1060 16^[24].
• NGC 3307's catalog code is recorded as FLASH J103617.69-273146.1^[25].
• NGC 3307's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 5468055115176854400^[26].
• NGC 3307's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1836-03-22T00:00:00Z^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Hydra Cluster^[9], a galaxy cluster^[28]; Q67623358^[10]; Q67626606^[11]; and Q67790377^[12].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 3307^[14], PGC 31430^[15], ESO 501-31^[16], 2MASX J10361718-2731469^[17], MCG-04-25-029^[18], and 6dFGS gJ103617.2-273147^[19].

Why It Matters

NGC 3307 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29]