NGC 171

galaxy in the constellation Cetus
Thing galaxy Q1035658
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NGC 171

Summary

NGC 171 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 35 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 171 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 171's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].
  • NGC 171's instance of is recorded as interacting galaxies[5].
  • NGC 171's instance of is recorded as HI (21cm) source[6].
  • NGC 171's instance of is recorded as infrared source[7].
  • NGC 171's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy[8].
  • NGC 171's constellation is recorded as Cetus[9].
  • NGC 171's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBb[10].
  • NGC 171's Commons category is recorded as NGC 175[11].
  • NGC 171's said to be the same as is recorded as NGC 175[12].
  • NGC 171 comprises Q9331330[13].
  • NGC 171's catalog code is recorded as NGC 175[14].
  • NGC 171's catalog code is recorded as MCG-03-02-024[15].
  • NGC 171's catalog code is recorded as ESO 540-6[16].
  • NGC 171's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 00348-2012[17].
  • NGC 171's catalog code is recorded as NGC 171[18].
  • NGC 171's catalog code is recorded as PGC 2232[19].
  • NGC 171's catalog code is recorded as GSC 05849-00910[20].
  • NGC 171's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 540-0060[21].
  • NGC 171's catalog code is recorded as SGC 003452-2012.7[22].
  • NGC 171's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J003721-195619[23].
  • NGC 171's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J00372152-1956032[24].
  • NGC 171's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ003721.5-195603[25].
  • NGC 171's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J0037-19[26].
  • NGC 171's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J003721.55-195603.2[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include galaxy[4], interacting galaxies[5], HI (21cm) source[6], infrared source[7], and spiral galaxy[8].

Use and Application

NGC 171 comprises Q9331330[13].

Why It Matters

NGC 171 has Wikipedia articles in 35 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] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . CALIFA, the Calar Alto Legacy Integral Field Area survey. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . 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] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . SIMBAD. 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 171. Retrieved May 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-171
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-171_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 171}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-171}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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