NGC 3316

Summary

NGC 3316 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 3316 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 3316's image is recorded as PanSTARRS NGC 3316.jpg^[4].
• NGC 3316's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 3316's constellation is recorded as Hydra^[6].
• NGC 3316's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SB0^[7].
• NGC 3316's part of is recorded as Hydra Cluster^[8].
• NGC 3316's part of is recorded as Q67623358^[9].
• NGC 3316's part of is recorded as Q67625362^[10].
• NGC 3316's part of is recorded as Q67626606^[11].
• NGC 3316's part of is recorded as Q67790377^[12].
• NGC 3316's Commons category is recorded as NGC 3316^[13].
• NGC 3316's catalog code is recorded as NGC 3316^[14].
• NGC 3316's catalog code is recorded as PGC 31571^[15].
• NGC 3316's catalog code is recorded as ESO 501-54^[16].
• NGC 3316's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J10373729-2735384^[17].
• NGC 3316's catalog code is recorded as MCG-04-25-046^[18].
• NGC 3316's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ103737.3-273539^[19].
• NGC 3316's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 501-0540^[20].
• NGC 3316's catalog code is recorded as SGC 103516-2720.0^[21].
• NGC 3316's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 31571^[22].
• NGC 3316's catalog code is recorded as [R89b] 336^[23].
• NGC 3316's catalog code is recorded as [S96b] ACO 1060 68^[24].
• NGC 3316's catalog code is recorded as FLASH J103737.80-273534.3^[25].
• NGC 3316's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 5468096626031441792^[26].
• NGC 3316's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1835-03-26T00:00:00Z^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Hydra Cluster^[8], a galaxy cluster^[28]; Q67623358^[9]; Q67625362^[10]; Q67626606^[11]; and Q67790377^[12].

Designation and Status

NGC 3316's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 3316^[14], PGC 31571^[15], ESO 501-54^[16], 2MASX J10373729-2735384^[17], MCG-04-25-046^[18], and 6dFGS gJ103737.3-273539^[19].

Why It Matters

NGC 3316 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29]