NGC 1317

Summary

NGC 1317 is a spiral galaxy^[1]. It draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (spiral_galaxy category, ranking #30 of 122).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 1317 is credited with the discovery of James Dunlop^[3].
• NGC 1317's image is recorded as NGC 1317-HST05446 4s-606.png^[4].
• NGC 1317's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[5].
• NGC 1317's constellation is recorded as Fornax^[6].
• NGC 1317's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0a:r^[7].
• NGC 1317's part of is recorded as Fornax Cluster^[8].
• NGC 1317's part of is recorded as Q67622944^[9].
• NGC 1317's part of is recorded as Q67624687^[10].
• NGC 1317's part of is recorded as Q67792925^[11].
• NGC 1317's Commons category is recorded as NGC 1317^[12].
• NGC 1317's said to be the same as is recorded as NGC 1318^[13].
• NGC 1317's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1317^[14].
• NGC 1317's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 03208-3716^[15].
• NGC 1317's catalog code is recorded as ESO 357-23^[16].
• NGC 1317's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F03208-3716^[17].
• NGC 1317's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1318^[18].
• NGC 1317's catalog code is recorded as PGC 12653^[19].
• NGC 1317's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J03224428-3706136^[20].
• NGC 1317's catalog code is recorded as MCG-06-08-006^[21].
• NGC 1317's catalog code is recorded as GSC 07026-00118^[22].
• NGC 1317's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 357-0230^[23].
• NGC 1317's catalog code is recorded as SGC 032050-3716.8^[24].
• NGC 1317's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q03208-3716^[25].
• NGC 1317's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 12653^[26].
• NGC 1317's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1826-00-00T00:00:00Z^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Fornax Cluster^[8], a galaxy cluster^[28]; Q67622944^[9]; Q67624687^[10]; and Q67792925^[11].

Designation and Status

NGC 1317's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 1317^[14], IRAS 03208-3716^[15], ESO 357-23^[16], IRAS F03208-3716^[17], NGC 1318^[18], and PGC 12653^[19].

Why It Matters

NGC 1317 draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (spiral_galaxy category, ranking #30 of 122).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]