NGC 378

Summary

NGC 378 is a spiral galaxy^[1]. It draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (spiral_galaxy category, ranking #30 of 122).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 378 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 378's image is recorded as NGC 378 DECam.jpg^[4].
• NGC 378's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[5].
• NGC 378's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[6].
• NGC 378's constellation is recorded as Sculptor^[7].
• NGC 378's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sab^[8].
• NGC 378's Commons category is recorded as NGC 378^[9].
• NGC 378's catalog code is recorded as NGC 378^[10].
• NGC 378's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F01038-3026^[11].
• NGC 378's catalog code is recorded as ESO 412-5^[12].
• NGC 378's catalog code is recorded as PGC 3907^[13].
• NGC 378's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J01061222-3010411^[14].
• NGC 378's catalog code is recorded as MCG-05-03-024^[15].
• NGC 378's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 01038-3026^[16].
• NGC 378's catalog code is recorded as GSC 06999-00674^[17].
• NGC 378's catalog code is recorded as 2dFGRS TGS373Z092^[18].
• NGC 378's catalog code is recorded as AM 0103-302^[19].
• NGC 378's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 412-0050^[20].
• NGC 378's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ010612.2-301041^[21].
• NGC 378's catalog code is recorded as SGC 010349-3026.7^[22].
• NGC 378's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q01038-3026^[23].
• NGC 378's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 3907^[24].
• NGC 378's catalog code is recorded as APMBGC 412+061+018^[25].
• NGC 378's catalog code is recorded as DUGRS 412-003^[26].
• NGC 378's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 5031263233296030464^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 378^[10], IRAS F01038-3026^[11], ESO 412-5^[12], PGC 3907^[13], 2MASX J01061222-3010411^[14], and MCG-05-03-024^[15].

Why It Matters

NGC 378 draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (spiral_galaxy category, ranking #30 of 122).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]