NGC 4431

Summary

NGC 4431 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 4431 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 4431's image is recorded as NGC4431 - SDSS DR14.jpg^[4].
• NGC 4431's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 4431's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• NGC 4431's constellation is recorded as Virgo^[7].
• NGC 4431's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0^[8].
• NGC 4431's galaxy morphological type is recorded as dS0^[9].
• NGC 4431's part of is recorded as Virgo Cluster^[10].
• NGC 4431's part of is recorded as Q67623508^[11].
• NGC 4431's part of is recorded as Q67625638^[12].
• NGC 4431's part of is recorded as Q67626458^[13].
• NGC 4431's part of is recorded as Q67790367^[14].
• NGC 4431's Commons category is recorded as NGC 4431^[15].
• NGC 4431's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4431^[16].
• NGC 4431's catalog code is recorded as PGC 40852^[17].
• NGC 4431's catalog code is recorded as UGC 7569^[18].
• NGC 4431's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J12272735+1217252^[19].
• NGC 4431's catalog code is recorded as MCG+02-32-062^[20].
• NGC 4431's catalog code is recorded as VCC 1010^[21].
• NGC 4431's catalog code is recorded as EVCC 2112^[22].
• NGC 4431's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J122727.38+121725.0^[23].
• NGC 4431's catalog code is recorded as UZC J122727.4+121725^[24].
• NGC 4431's catalog code is recorded as Z 1224.9+1234^[25].
• NGC 4431's catalog code is recorded as Z 70-94^[26].
• NGC 4431's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 40852^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Virgo Cluster^[10], a galaxy cluster^[28]; Q67623508^[11]; Q67625638^[12]; Q67626458^[13]; and Q67790367^[14].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 4431^[16], PGC 40852^[17], UGC 7569^[18], 2MASX J12272735+1217252^[19], MCG+02-32-062^[20], and VCC 1010^[21].

Why It Matters

NGC 4431 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]