NGC 704

Summary

NGC 704 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 704 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 704's image is recorded as NGC 0704 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 704's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 704's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• NGC 704's constellation is recorded as Andromeda^[7].
• NGC 704's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S...^[8].
• NGC 704's part of is recorded as Abell 262^[9].
• NGC 704's part of is recorded as Q67623825^[10].
• NGC 704's part of is recorded as Q67624038^[11].
• NGC 704's part of is recorded as Q67792904^[12].
• NGC 704's part of is recorded as Q67796258^[13].
• NGC 704's part of is recorded as Q88021939^[14].
• NGC 704's Commons category is recorded as NGC 704^[15].
• NGC 704's catalog code is recorded as NGC 704^[16].
• NGC 704's catalog code is recorded as NGC 704A^[17].
• NGC 704's catalog code is recorded as PGC 6953^[18].
• NGC 704's catalog code is recorded as UGC 1343^[19].
• NGC 704's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J01523770+3607362^[20].
• NGC 704's catalog code is recorded as MCG+06-05-028^[21].
• NGC 704's catalog code is recorded as Z 522-34^[22].
• NGC 704's catalog code is recorded as UZC J015237.7+360737^[23].
• NGC 704's catalog code is recorded as Z 0149.7+3552^[24].
• NGC 704's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 6953^[25].
• NGC 704's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 342300582730808192^[26].
• NGC 704's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1786-09-21T00:00:00Z^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Abell 262^[9], a galaxy cluster^[28]; Q67623825^[10]; Q67624038^[11]; Q67792904^[12]; Q67796258^[13]; and Q88021939^[14].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 704^[16], NGC 704A^[17], PGC 6953^[18], UGC 1343^[19], 2MASX J01523770+3607362^[20], and MCG+06-05-028^[21].

Why It Matters

NGC 704 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29]