NGC 4305

Summary

NGC 4305 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 4305 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 4305's image is recorded as NGC4305 - SDSS DR14.jpg^[4].
• NGC 4305's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 4305's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[6].
• NGC 4305's constellation is recorded as Virgo^[7].
• NGC 4305's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sa^[8].
• NGC 4305's part of is recorded as Virgo Cluster^[9].
• NGC 4305's part of is recorded as Q67623508^[10].
• NGC 4305's part of is recorded as Q67625638^[11].
• NGC 4305's part of is recorded as Q67790367^[12].
• NGC 4305's Commons category is recorded as NGC 4305^[13].
• NGC 4305's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4305^[14].
• NGC 4305's catalog code is recorded as KPG 333a^[15].
• NGC 4305's catalog code is recorded as UGC 7432^[16].
• NGC 4305's catalog code is recorded as PGC 40030^[17].
• NGC 4305's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J12220361+1244269^[18].
• NGC 4305's catalog code is recorded as MCG+02-32-013^[19].
• NGC 4305's catalog code is recorded as VCC 522^[20].
• NGC 4305's catalog code is recorded as EVCC 436^[21].
• NGC 4305's catalog code is recorded as Z 70-31^[22].
• NGC 4305's catalog code is recorded as UZC J122203.6+124428^[23].
• NGC 4305's catalog code is recorded as Z 1219.6+1301^[24].
• NGC 4305's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J122203.60+124427.3^[25].
• NGC 4305's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 40030^[26].
• NGC 4305's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1829-05-02T00:00:00Z^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Virgo Cluster^[9], a galaxy cluster^[28]; Q67623508^[10]; Q67625638^[11]; and Q67790367^[12].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 4305^[14], KPG 333a^[15], UGC 7432^[16], PGC 40030^[17], 2MASX J12220361+1244269^[18], and MCG+02-32-013^[19].

Why It Matters

NGC 4305 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29]