NGC 3872

Summary

NGC 3872 is an elliptical galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 3872 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 3872's image is recorded as NGC 3872 SDSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 3872's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy^[5].
• NGC 3872's constellation is recorded as Leo^[6].
• NGC 3872's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E5^[7].
• NGC 3872's galaxy morphological type is recorded as -3^[8].
• NGC 3872's Commons category is recorded as NGC 3872^[9].
• NGC 3872's catalog code is recorded as NGC 3872^[10].
• NGC 3872's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J11454906+1346000^[11].
• NGC 3872's catalog code is recorded as MCG+02-30-033^[12].
• NGC 3872's catalog code is recorded as PGC 36678^[13].
• NGC 3872's catalog code is recorded as UGC 6738^[14].
• NGC 3872's catalog code is recorded as Z 68-60^[15].
• NGC 3872's catalog code is recorded as UZC J114549.1+134601^[16].
• NGC 3872's catalog code is recorded as Z 1143.2+1403^[17].
• NGC 3872's catalog code is recorded as CAIRNS J114549.06+134600.2^[18].
• NGC 3872's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 36678^[19].
• NGC 3872's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1784-04-08T00:00:00Z^[20].
• NGC 3872's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.010541'}^[21].
• NGC 3872's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.7'}^[22].
• NGC 3872's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.9'}^[23].
• NGC 3872's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.513'}^[24].
• NGC 3872's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.742'}^[25].
• NGC 3872's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.508'}^[26].
• NGC 3872's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+3078.2'}^[27].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 3872 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 3872 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]