NGC 3996

Summary

NGC 3996 is a Seyfert 2 galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 3996 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 3996's image is recorded as NGC3996 - SDSS DR14.jpg^[4].
• NGC 3996's instance of is recorded as Seyfert 2 galaxy^[5].
• NGC 3996's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[6].
• NGC 3996's constellation is recorded as Leo^[7].
• NGC 3996's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sc^[8].
• NGC 3996's Commons category is recorded as NGC 3996^[9].
• NGC 3996's catalog code is recorded as NGC 3996^[10].
• NGC 3996's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 11551+1434^[11].
• NGC 3996's catalog code is recorded as PGC 37628^[12].
• NGC 3996's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J11574605+1417507^[13].
• NGC 3996's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F11551+1434^[14].
• NGC 3996's catalog code is recorded as MCG+03-31-004^[15].
• NGC 3996's catalog code is recorded as UGC 6941^[16].
• NGC 3996's catalog code is recorded as Z 98-11^[17].
• NGC 3996's catalog code is recorded as ALFALFA 1-66^[18].
• NGC 3996's catalog code is recorded as Z 1155.2+1435^[19].
• NGC 3996's catalog code is recorded as UZC J115746.1+141752^[20].
• NGC 3996's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q11551+1434^[21].
• NGC 3996's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J115746.06+141750.7^[22].
• NGC 3996's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J115746.06+141750.6^[23].
• NGC 3996's catalog code is recorded as CAIRNS J115746.06+141750.7^[24].
• NGC 3996's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 37628^[25].
• NGC 3996's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J11574605+1417507^[26].
• NGC 3996's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1832-04-23T00:00:00Z^[27].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 3996 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 3996 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]