NGC 740

Summary

NGC 740 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 740 is credited with the discovery of William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse^[3].
• NGC 740's image is recorded as NGC 0740 SDSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 740's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 740's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[6].
• NGC 740's constellation is recorded as Triangulum^[7].
• NGC 740's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBb^[8].
• NGC 740's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S^[9].
• NGC 740's part of is recorded as Q67622508^[10].
• NGC 740's part of is recorded as Q67624209^[11].
• NGC 740's part of is recorded as Q67793191^[12].
• NGC 740's part of is recorded as Q84300977^[13].
• NGC 740's Commons category is recorded as NGC 740^[14].
• NGC 740's catalog code is recorded as NGC 740^[15].
• NGC 740's catalog code is recorded as UGC 1421^[16].
• NGC 740's catalog code is recorded as KUG 0154+327A^[17].
• NGC 740's catalog code is recorded as PGC 7316^[18].
• NGC 740's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J01565486+3300546^[19].
• NGC 740's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F01539+3246^[20].
• NGC 740's catalog code is recorded as MCG+05-05-031^[21].
• NGC 740's catalog code is recorded as UZC J015654.8+330057^[22].
• NGC 740's catalog code is recorded as Z 0154.0+3246^[23].
• NGC 740's catalog code is recorded as Z 503-58^[24].
• NGC 740's catalog code is recorded as 2MFGC 1478^[25].
• NGC 740's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 7316^[26].
• NGC 740's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J015654.89+330054.5^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67622508^[10], Q67624209^[11], Q67793191^[12], and Q84300977^[13].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 740^[15], UGC 1421^[16], KUG 0154+327A^[17], PGC 7316^[18], 2MASX J01565486+3300546^[19], and IRAS F01539+3246^[20].

Why It Matters

NGC 740 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 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]