NGC 3656

Summary

NGC 3656 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 3656 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 3656's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[4].
• NGC 3656's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[5].
• NGC 3656's constellation is recorded as Ursa Major^[6].
• NGC 3656's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Imeger^[7].
• NGC 3656's Commons category is recorded as NGC 3656^[8].
• NGC 3656's catalog code is recorded as NGC 3656^[9].
• NGC 3656's catalog code is recorded as KPG 282a^[10].
• NGC 3656's catalog code is recorded as PGC 34989^[11].
• NGC 3656's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 11208+5406^[12].
• NGC 3656's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J11233859+5350313^[13].
• NGC 3656's catalog code is recorded as UGC 6403^[14].
• NGC 3656's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F11208+5407^[15].
• NGC 3656's catalog code is recorded as MCG+09-19-063^[16].
• NGC 3656's catalog code is recorded as APG 155A^[17].
• NGC 3656's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q11208+5406^[18].
• NGC 3656's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J112338.64+535031.6^[19].
• NGC 3656's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J112338.73+535031.8^[20].
• NGC 3656's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J112338.81+535031.7^[21].
• NGC 3656's catalog code is recorded as UZC J112338.5+535032^[22].
• NGC 3656's catalog code is recorded as Z 1120.8+5407^[23].
• NGC 3656's catalog code is recorded as Z 268-29^[24].
• NGC 3656's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 34989^[25].
• NGC 3656's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J112338.65+535031.6^[26].
• NGC 3656's time of discovery or invention is recorded as April 14, 1789^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 3656^[9], KPG 282a^[10], PGC 34989^[11], IRAS 11208+5406^[12], 2MASX J11233859+5350313^[13], and UGC 6403^[14].

Why It Matters

NGC 3656 ranks in the top 5% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]