NGC 740

Summary

NGC 740 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 740 is credited with the discovery of William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse^[3].
• NGC 740's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[4].
• NGC 740's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[5].
• NGC 740's constellation is recorded as Triangulum^[6].
• NGC 740's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBb^[7].
• NGC 740's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S^[8].
• NGC 740 is part of Q67622508^[9].
• NGC 740 is part of Q67624209^[10].
• NGC 740 is part of Q67793191^[11].
• NGC 740 is part of Q84300977^[12].
• NGC 740's Commons category is recorded as NGC 740^[13].
• NGC 740's catalog code is recorded as NGC 740^[14].
• NGC 740's catalog code is recorded as UGC 1421^[15].
• NGC 740's catalog code is recorded as KUG 0154+327A^[16].
• NGC 740's catalog code is recorded as PGC 7316^[17].
• NGC 740's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J01565486+3300546^[18].
• NGC 740's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F01539+3246^[19].
• NGC 740's catalog code is recorded as MCG+05-05-031^[20].
• NGC 740's catalog code is recorded as UZC J015654.8+330057^[21].
• NGC 740's catalog code is recorded as Z 0154.0+3246^[22].
• NGC 740's catalog code is recorded as Z 503-58^[23].
• NGC 740's catalog code is recorded as 2MFGC 1478^[24].
• NGC 740's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 7316^[25].
• NGC 740's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J015654.89+330054.5^[26].
• NGC 740's time of discovery or invention is recorded as October 11, 1850^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67622508^[9], Q67624209^[10], Q67793191^[11], and Q84300977^[12].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[4] and spiral galaxy^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 740^[14], UGC 1421^[15], KUG 0154+327A^[16], PGC 7316^[17], 2MASX J01565486+3300546^[18], and IRAS F01539+3246^[19].

Why It Matters

NGC 740 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]