NGC 3540

Summary

NGC 3540 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 3540 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 3540's image is recorded as NGC3540 - SDSS DR14.jpg^[4].
• NGC 3540's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 3540's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• NGC 3540's constellation is recorded as Ursa Major^[7].
• NGC 3540's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SB0^[8].
• NGC 3540's galaxy morphological type is recorded as -1^[9].
• NGC 3540's part of is recorded as Q67625490^[10].
• NGC 3540's Commons category is recorded as NGC 3540^[11].
• NGC 3540's catalog code is recorded as NGC 3540^[12].
• NGC 3540's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J11091612+3601162^[13].
• NGC 3540's catalog code is recorded as UGC 6196^[14].
• NGC 3540's catalog code is recorded as MCG+06-25-011^[15].
• NGC 3540's catalog code is recorded as PGC 33806^[16].
• NGC 3540's catalog code is recorded as Z 185-11^[17].
• NGC 3540's catalog code is recorded as Z 1106.5+3617^[18].
• NGC 3540's catalog code is recorded as UZC J110916.1+360116^[19].
• NGC 3540's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J110916.08+360115.9^[20].
• NGC 3540's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G +36.0243^[21].
• NGC 3540's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 33806^[22].
• NGC 3540's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 762102128033771264^[23].
• NGC 3540's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1831-03-11T00:00:00Z^[24].
• NGC 3540's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.02130'}^[25].
• NGC 3540's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.8'}^[26].
• NGC 3540's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.60'}^[27].

Body

Geography

NGC 3540's part of is recorded as Q67625490^[10].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 3540^[12], 2MASX J11091612+3601162^[13], UGC 6196^[14], MCG+06-25-011^[15], PGC 33806^[16], and Z 185-11^[17].

Why It Matters

NGC 3540 has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]