NGC 3311

Summary

NGC 3311 is a brightest cluster galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 34 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 3311 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 3311's instance of is recorded as brightest cluster galaxy^[4].
• NGC 3311's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy^[5].
• NGC 3311's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• NGC 3311's constellation is recorded as Hydra^[7].
• NGC 3311's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0^[8].
• NGC 3311 is part of Hydra Cluster^[9].
• NGC 3311 is part of Q67623358^[10].
• NGC 3311 is part of Q67625362^[11].
• NGC 3311 is part of Q67626606^[12].
• NGC 3311 is part of Q67790377^[13].
• NGC 3311 is part of Q67796929^[14].
• NGC 3311's Commons category is recorded as NGC 3311^[15].
• NGC 3311's catalog code is recorded as NGC 3311^[16].
• NGC 3311's catalog code is recorded as PGC 31478^[17].
• NGC 3311's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J10364282-2731420^[18].
• NGC 3311's catalog code is recorded as ESO 501-38^[19].
• NGC 3311's catalog code is recorded as MCG-04-25-036^[20].
• NGC 3311's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ103642.8-273140^[21].
• NGC 3311's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 501-0380^[22].
• NGC 3311's catalog code is recorded as SGC 103422-2716.1^[23].
• NGC 3311's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 31478^[24].
• NGC 3311's catalog code is recorded as RadSCG ACO 1060.1b^[25].
• NGC 3311's catalog code is recorded as [R89b] 269^[26].
• NGC 3311's catalog code is recorded as FLASH J103643.27-273141.1^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include brightest cluster galaxy^[4], elliptical galaxy^[5], and lenticular galaxy^[6].

Use and Application

Part of include Hydra Cluster^[9], a galaxy cluster^[28]; Q67623358^[10]; Q67625362^[11]; Q67626606^[12]; Q67790377^[13]; and Q67796929^[14].

Why It Matters

NGC 3311 has Wikipedia articles in 34 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]