NGC 3462

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NGC 3462

Summary

NGC 3462 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 3462 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 3462's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].
  • NGC 3462's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[5].
  • NGC 3462's constellation is recorded as Leo[6].
  • NGC 3462's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0[7].
  • NGC 3462's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBa[8].
  • NGC 3462 is part of Q67625403[9].
  • NGC 3462's Commons category is recorded as NGC 3462[10].
  • NGC 3462's catalog code is recorded as NGC 3462[11].
  • NGC 3462's catalog code is recorded as MCG+01-28-019[12].
  • NGC 3462's catalog code is recorded as PGC 32822[13].
  • NGC 3462's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J10552108+0741482[14].
  • NGC 3462's catalog code is recorded as UGC 6034[15].
  • NGC 3462's catalog code is recorded as Z 38-49[16].
  • NGC 3462's catalog code is recorded as Z 1052.7+0758[17].
  • NGC 3462's catalog code is recorded as UZC J105521.1+074149[18].
  • NGC 3462's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J105521.05+074148.3[19].
  • NGC 3462's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 32822[20].
  • NGC 3462's time of discovery or invention is recorded as January 23, 1784[21].
  • NGC 3462's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.021722'}[22].
  • NGC 3462's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.3'}[23].
  • NGC 3462's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.326'}[24].
  • NGC 3462's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.4'}[25].
  • NGC 3462's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.650'}[26].
  • NGC 3462's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.370'}[27].

Body

Geography

NGC 3462 is part of Q67625403[9].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 3462[11], MCG+01-28-019[12], PGC 32822[13], 2MASX J10552108+0741482[14], UGC 6034[15], and Z 38-49[16].

Why It Matters

NGC 3462 has Wikipedia articles in 10 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] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . The UNAM-KIAS catalog of isolated galaxies. 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] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-3462_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 3462}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-3462}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 16w ago · Phantomdj · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Declination {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+7.6967361'}
    Aliases
    Apparent magnitude {'amount': '+12.3'}, {'amount': '+10.326'}, {'amount': '+13.4'} +7
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