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]