NGC 4179

Summary

NGC 4179 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 4179 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 4179's image is recorded as NGC4179 - SDSS DR14.jpg^[4].
• NGC 4179's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 4179's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• NGC 4179's constellation is recorded as Virgo^[7].
• NGC 4179's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0^[8].
• NGC 4179's part of is recorded as Virgo Cluster^[9].
• NGC 4179's part of is recorded as Q67792888^[10].
• NGC 4179's part of is recorded as Q67795770^[11].
• NGC 4179's part of is recorded as Q67796851^[12].
• NGC 4179's Commons category is recorded as NGC 4179^[13].
• NGC 4179's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4179^[14].
• NGC 4179's catalog code is recorded as PGC 38950^[15].
• NGC 4179's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J12125210+0117588^[16].
• NGC 4179's catalog code is recorded as UGC 7214^[17].
• NGC 4179's catalog code is recorded as MCG+00-31-038^[18].
• NGC 4179's catalog code is recorded as EVCC 2034^[19].
• NGC 4179's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J121252.11+011758.8^[20].
• NGC 4179's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J121252.11+011758.9^[21].
• NGC 4179's catalog code is recorded as UZC J121252.1+011758^[22].
• NGC 4179's catalog code is recorded as Z 1210.3+0135^[23].
• NGC 4179's catalog code is recorded as Z 13-104^[24].
• NGC 4179's catalog code is recorded as GAMA 273336^[25].
• NGC 4179's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 38950^[26].
• NGC 4179's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J121252.12+011758.9^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Virgo Cluster^[9], a galaxy cluster^[28]; Q67792888^[10]; Q67795770^[11]; and Q67796851^[12].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[5] and lenticular galaxy^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 4179^[14], PGC 38950^[15], 2MASX J12125210+0117588^[16], UGC 7214^[17], MCG+00-31-038^[18], and EVCC 2034^[19].

Why It Matters

NGC 4179 ranks in the top 5% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29]