NGC 4689

Summary

NGC 4689 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 4689 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 4689's image is recorded as SDSS NGC 4689.jpg^[4].
• NGC 4689's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 4689's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[6].
• NGC 4689's constellation is recorded as Coma Berenices^[7].
• NGC 4689's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SA(rs)bc^[8].
• NGC 4689's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SAbc^[9].
• NGC 4689's part of is recorded as Virgo Cluster^[10].
• NGC 4689's part of is recorded as Q67623526^[11].
• NGC 4689's part of is recorded as Q67625638^[12].
• NGC 4689's part of is recorded as Q67790367^[13].
• NGC 4689's part of is recorded as Q67795770^[14].
• NGC 4689's Commons category is recorded as NGC 4689^[15].
• NGC 4689's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4689^[16].
• NGC 4689's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 12452+1402^[17].
• NGC 4689's catalog code is recorded as PGC 43186^[18].
• NGC 4689's catalog code is recorded as UGC 7965^[19].
• NGC 4689's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J12474552+1345456^[20].
• NGC 4689's catalog code is recorded as MCG+02-33-022^[21].
• NGC 4689's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F12452+1402^[22].
• NGC 4689's catalog code is recorded as VCC 2058^[23].
• NGC 4689's catalog code is recorded as EVCC 1166^[24].
• NGC 4689's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J124745.56+134546.1^[25].
• NGC 4689's catalog code is recorded as NVSS B124514+140205^[26].
• NGC 4689's catalog code is recorded as Z 71-43^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Virgo Cluster^[10], a galaxy cluster^[28]; Q67623526^[11]; Q67625638^[12]; Q67790367^[13]; and Q67795770^[14].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 4689^[16], IRAS 12452+1402^[17], PGC 43186^[18], UGC 7965^[19], 2MASX J12474552+1345456^[20], and MCG+02-33-022^[21].

Why It Matters

NGC 4689 ranks in the top 5% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29]