NGC 1617

barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Dorado
Thing galaxy Q1044322
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NGC 1617

Summary

NGC 1617 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 1617 is credited with the discovery of James Dunlop[3].
  • NGC 1617's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].
  • NGC 1617's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy[5].
  • NGC 1617's constellation is recorded as Dorado[6].
  • NGC 1617's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sa[7].
  • NGC 1617 is part of Q67624801[8].
  • NGC 1617 is part of Q67792998[9].
  • NGC 1617's Commons category is recorded as NGC 1617[10].
  • NGC 1617's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1617[11].
  • NGC 1617's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 04305-5442[12].
  • NGC 1617's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F04305-5442[13].
  • NGC 1617's catalog code is recorded as ESO 157-41[14].
  • NGC 1617's catalog code is recorded as PGC 15405[15].
  • NGC 1617's catalog code is recorded as AM 0430-544[16].
  • NGC 1617's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 157-0410[17].
  • NGC 1617's catalog code is recorded as SGC 043033-5442.4[18].
  • NGC 1617's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q04305-5442[19].
  • NGC 1617's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 15405[20].
  • NGC 1617's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J04313953-5436081[21].
  • NGC 1617's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1826-11-05T00:00:00Z[22].
  • NGC 1617's topic's main category is recorded as Category:NGC 1617[23].
  • NGC 1617's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.003546'}[24].
  • NGC 1617's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.26'}[25].
  • NGC 1617's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.35'}[26].
  • NGC 1617's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9.80'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

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

Use and Application

Part of include Q67624801[8] and Q67792998[9].

Why It Matters

NGC 1617 has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Q66470551. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 1617. Retrieved May 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-1617
MLA “NGC 1617.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 7 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-1617.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-1617_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 1617}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-1617}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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