NGC 987

Summary

NGC 987 is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 987 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 987's image is recorded as NGC 0987 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 987's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• NGC 987's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[6].
• NGC 987's constellation is recorded as Triangulum^[7].
• NGC 987's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SB0-a^[8].
• NGC 987's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SB0/Sa^[9].
• NGC 987's part of is recorded as Q67622841^[10].
• NGC 987's part of is recorded as Q67624584^[11].
• NGC 987's part of is recorded as Q67795748^[12].
• NGC 987's Commons category is recorded as NGC 987^[13].
• NGC 987's catalog code is recorded as NGC 987^[14].
• NGC 987's catalog code is recorded as UGC 2093^[15].
• NGC 987's catalog code is recorded as MK 1180^[16].
• NGC 987's catalog code is recorded as PGC 9911^[17].
• NGC 987's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J02364960+3319381^[18].
• NGC 987's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 02338+3306^[19].
• NGC 987's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F02338+3306^[20].
• NGC 987's catalog code is recorded as MCG+05-07-021^[21].
• NGC 987's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q02338+3306^[22].
• NGC 987's catalog code is recorded as UZC J023649.6+331938^[23].
• NGC 987's catalog code is recorded as Z 0233.8+3306^[24].
• NGC 987's catalog code is recorded as Z 505-23^[25].
• NGC 987's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 9911^[26].
• NGC 987's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1784-09-12T00:00:00Z^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67622841^[10], Q67624584^[11], and Q67795748^[12].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 987^[14], UGC 2093^[15], MK 1180^[16], PGC 9911^[17], 2MASX J02364960+3319381^[18], and IRAS 02338+3306^[19].

Why It Matters

NGC 987 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]