NGC 4208

Summary

NGC 4208 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 4208 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 4208's image is recorded as SDSS NGC 4212.jpg^[4].
• NGC 4208's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 4208's instance of is recorded as HI (21cm) source^[6].
• NGC 4208's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[7].
• NGC 4208's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[8].
• NGC 4208's instance of is recorded as Magellanic spiral^[9].
• NGC 4208's instance of is recorded as flocculent spiral galaxy^[10].
• NGC 4208's constellation is recorded as Coma Berenices^[11].
• NGC 4208's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sc^[12].
• NGC 4208's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sc(dSc)^[13].
• NGC 4208's part of is recorded as Virgo Cluster^[14].
• NGC 4208's part of is recorded as Q67623492^[15].
• NGC 4208's part of is recorded as Q67625638^[16].
• NGC 4208's part of is recorded as Q67790367^[17].
• NGC 4208's part of is recorded as Q67795770^[18].
• NGC 4208's Commons category is recorded as NGC 4208^[19].
• NGC 4208's said to be the same as is recorded as NGC 4212^[20].
• NGC 4208's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4212^[21].
• NGC 4208's catalog code is recorded as PGC 39224^[22].
• NGC 4208's catalog code is recorded as UGC 7275^[23].
• NGC 4208's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J12153937+1354053^[24].
• NGC 4208's catalog code is recorded as MCG+02-31-070^[25].
• NGC 4208's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4208^[26].
• NGC 4208's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 12130+1411^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Virgo Cluster^[14], a galaxy cluster^[28]; Q67623492^[15]; Q67625638^[16]; Q67790367^[17]; and Q67795770^[18].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[5], HI (21cm) source^[6], infrared source^[7], astrophysical X-ray source^[8], Magellanic spiral^[9], and flocculent spiral galaxy^[10].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 4212^[21], PGC 39224^[22], UGC 7275^[23], 2MASX J12153937+1354053^[24], MCG+02-31-070^[25], and NGC 4208^[26].

Why It Matters

NGC 4208 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29]