NGC 4442

Summary

NGC 4442 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 4442 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 4442's image is recorded as NGC4442 - SDSS DR14.jpg^[4].
• NGC 4442's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 4442's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• NGC 4442's constellation is recorded as Virgo^[7].
• NGC 4442's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SB0^[8].
• NGC 4442's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0^[9].
• NGC 4442's part of is recorded as Virgo Cluster^[10].
• NGC 4442's part of is recorded as Q67623508^[11].
• NGC 4442's part of is recorded as Q67625638^[12].
• NGC 4442's part of is recorded as Q67790367^[13].
• NGC 4442's part of is recorded as Q67795770^[14].
• NGC 4442's Commons category is recorded as NGC 4442^[15].
• NGC 4442's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4442^[16].
• NGC 4442's catalog code is recorded as MCG+02-32-068^[17].
• NGC 4442's catalog code is recorded as PGC 40950^[18].
• NGC 4442's catalog code is recorded as UGC 7583^[19].
• NGC 4442's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J12280389+0948130^[20].
• NGC 4442's catalog code is recorded as VCC 1062^[21].
• NGC 4442's catalog code is recorded as EVCC 681^[22].
• NGC 4442's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J122800.37+094816.2^[23].
• NGC 4442's catalog code is recorded as Z 70-100^[24].
• NGC 4442's catalog code is recorded as UZC J122803.9+094814^[25].
• NGC 4442's catalog code is recorded as Z 1225.5+1005^[26].
• NGC 4442's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J122803.88+094813.3^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Virgo Cluster^[10], a galaxy cluster^[28]; Q67623508^[11]; Q67625638^[12]; Q67790367^[13]; and Q67795770^[14].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 4442^[16], MCG+02-32-068^[17], PGC 40950^[18], UGC 7583^[19], 2MASX J12280389+0948130^[20], and VCC 1062^[21].

Why It Matters

NGC 4442 ranks in the top 5% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29]