NGC 3308
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NGC 3308
Summary
NGC 3308 is a galaxy[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- NGC 3308 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel[3].
- NGC 3308's image is recorded as PanSTARRS NGC 3308.jpg[4].
- NGC 3308's instance of is recorded as galaxy[5].
- NGC 3308's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source[6].
- NGC 3308's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[7].
- NGC 3308's constellation is recorded as Hydra[8].
- NGC 3308's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0[9].
- NGC 3308's part of is recorded as Hydra Cluster[10].
- NGC 3308's part of is recorded as Q67623358[11].
- NGC 3308's part of is recorded as Q67625362[12].
- NGC 3308's part of is recorded as Q67626602[13].
- NGC 3308's part of is recorded as Q67790377[14].
- NGC 3308's part of is recorded as Q67796929[15].
- NGC 3308's Commons category is recorded as NGC 3308[16].
- NGC 3308's catalog code is recorded as NGC 3308[17].
- NGC 3308's catalog code is recorded as PGC 31438[18].
- NGC 3308's catalog code is recorded as ESO 501-34[19].
- NGC 3308's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J10362237-2726172[20].
- NGC 3308's catalog code is recorded as MCG-04-25-032[21].
- NGC 3308's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 501-0340[22].
- NGC 3308's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ103622.4-272617[23].
- NGC 3308's catalog code is recorded as SGC 103401-2710.7[24].
- NGC 3308's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 31438[25].
- NGC 3308's catalog code is recorded as [R89b] 234[26].
- NGC 3308's catalog code is recorded as [S96b] ACO 1060 21[27].
Body
Geography
Part of include Hydra Cluster[10], a galaxy cluster[28]; Q67623358[11]; Q67625362[12]; Q67626602[13]; Q67790377[14]; and Q67796929[15].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include galaxy[5], astrophysical X-ray source[6], and lenticular galaxy[7].
History and Context
Catalog codes include NGC 3308[17], PGC 31438[18], ESO 501-34[19], 2MASX J10362237-2726172[20], MCG-04-25-032[21], and ESO-LV 501-0340[22].
Why It Matters
NGC 3308 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]