NGC 3842

Summary

NGC 3842 is a brightest cluster galaxy^[1]. It draws 27 Wikipedia views per month (brightest_cluster_galaxy category, ranking #2 of 19).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 3842 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 3842's image is recorded as SDSS NGC 3842.jpg^[4].
• NGC 3842's instance of is recorded as brightest cluster galaxy^[5].
• NGC 3842's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy^[6].
• NGC 3842's constellation is recorded as Leo^[7].
• NGC 3842's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E^[8].
• NGC 3842's part of is recorded as Leo Cluster^[9].
• NGC 3842's part of is recorded as Q67623453^[10].
• NGC 3842's part of is recorded as Q67625550^[11].
• NGC 3842's part of is recorded as Q67627152^[12].
• NGC 3842's part of is recorded as Q67790374^[13].
• NGC 3842's part of is recorded as Q67796455^[14].
• NGC 3842's Commons category is recorded as NGC 3842^[15].
• NGC 3842's catalog code is recorded as NGC 3842^[16].
• NGC 3842's catalog code is recorded as UGC 6704^[17].
• NGC 3842's catalog code is recorded as PGC 36487^[18].
• NGC 3842's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J11440217+1956593^[19].
• NGC 3842's catalog code is recorded as MCG+03-30-072^[20].
• NGC 3842's catalog code is recorded as Z 97-95^[21].
• NGC 3842's catalog code is recorded as UZC J114402.1+195659^[22].
• NGC 3842's catalog code is recorded as Z 1141.4+2013^[23].
• NGC 3842's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J114402.15+195659.3^[24].
• NGC 3842's catalog code is recorded as CAIRNS J114402.12+195659.5^[25].
• NGC 3842's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 36487^[26].
• NGC 3842's catalog code is recorded as RX J1144.0+1957^[27].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 3842 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 3842 draws 27 Wikipedia views per month (brightest_cluster_galaxy category, ranking #2 of 19).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]