NGC 4503

Summary

NGC 4503 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 4503 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 4503's image is recorded as SDSS NGC 4503.jpg^[4].
• NGC 4503's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 4503's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• NGC 4503's constellation is recorded as Virgo^[7].
• NGC 4503's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SB0^[8].
• NGC 4503's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sa^[9].
• NGC 4503's part of is recorded as Virgo Cluster^[10].
• NGC 4503's part of is recorded as Q67623508^[11].
• NGC 4503's part of is recorded as Q67625638^[12].
• NGC 4503's part of is recorded as Q67790367^[13].
• NGC 4503's Commons category is recorded as NGC 4503^[14].
• NGC 4503's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4503^[15].
• NGC 4503's catalog code is recorded as PGC 41538^[16].
• NGC 4503's catalog code is recorded as UGC 7680^[17].
• NGC 4503's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J12320619+1110351^[18].
• NGC 4503's catalog code is recorded as MCG+02-32-118^[19].
• NGC 4503's catalog code is recorded as VCC 1412^[20].
• NGC 4503's catalog code is recorded as EVCC 2154^[21].
• NGC 4503's catalog code is recorded as Z 70-149^[22].
• NGC 4503's catalog code is recorded as UZC J123206.3+111035^[23].
• NGC 4503's catalog code is recorded as Z 1229.6+1127^[24].
• NGC 4503's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J123206.23+111035.0^[25].
• NGC 4503's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 41538^[26].
• NGC 4503's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1784-03-15T00:00:00Z^[27].

Body

Geography

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

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 4503^[15], PGC 41538^[16], UGC 7680^[17], 2MASX J12320619+1110351^[18], MCG+02-32-118^[19], and VCC 1412^[20].

Why It Matters

NGC 4503 ranks in the top 5% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29]