NGC 3646

Summary

NGC 3646 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 3646 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 3646's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[4].
• NGC 3646's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[5].
• NGC 3646's constellation is recorded as Leo^[6].
• NGC 3646's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sc^[7].
• NGC 3646 is part of Q67625503^[8].
• NGC 3646 is part of Q67791256^[9].
• NGC 3646's Commons category is recorded as NGC 3646^[10].
• NGC 3646's catalog code is recorded as NGC 3646^[11].
• NGC 3646's catalog code is recorded as PGC 34836^[12].
• NGC 3646's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J11214310+2010103^[13].
• NGC 3646's catalog code is recorded as MCG+03-29-037^[14].
• NGC 3646's catalog code is recorded as KPG 281a^[15].
• NGC 3646's catalog code is recorded as UGC 6376^[16].
• NGC 3646's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J112143.07+201010.3^[17].
• NGC 3646's catalog code is recorded as UZC J112143.1+201011^[18].
• NGC 3646's catalog code is recorded as Z 1119.0+2026^[19].
• NGC 3646's catalog code is recorded as Z 96-34^[20].
• NGC 3646's catalog code is recorded as CAIRNS J112143.10+201012.9^[21].
• NGC 3646's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 34836^[22].
• NGC 3646's time of discovery or invention is recorded as February 15, 1784^[23].
• NGC 3646's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.014180'}^[24].
• NGC 3646's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.13'}^[25].
• NGC 3646's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.76'}^[26].
• NGC 3646's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.78'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67625503^[8] and Q67791256^[9].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[4] and spiral galaxy^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 3646^[11], PGC 34836^[12], 2MASX J11214310+2010103^[13], MCG+03-29-037^[14], KPG 281a^[15], and UGC 6376^[16].

Why It Matters

NGC 3646 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]