NGC 3687

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NGC 3687

Summary

NGC 3687 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 3687 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 3687's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].
  • NGC 3687's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy[5].
  • NGC 3687's constellation is recorded as Ursa Major[6].
  • NGC 3687's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sb[7].
  • NGC 3687's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBbc[8].
  • NGC 3687's Commons category is recorded as NGC 3687[9].
  • NGC 3687's catalog code is recorded as NGC 3687[10].
  • NGC 3687's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J11280056+2930397[11].
  • NGC 3687's catalog code is recorded as UGC 6463[12].
  • NGC 3687's catalog code is recorded as MCG+05-27-073[13].
  • NGC 3687's catalog code is recorded as PGC 35285[14].
  • NGC 3687's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J112800.60+293039.7[15].
  • NGC 3687's catalog code is recorded as Z 156-78[16].
  • NGC 3687's catalog code is recorded as Z 1125.3+2947[17].
  • NGC 3687's catalog code is recorded as UZC J112800.6+293040[18].
  • NGC 3687's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J112800.60+293039.8[19].
  • NGC 3687's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 35285[20].
  • NGC 3687's time of discovery or invention is recorded as February 22, 1789[21].
  • NGC 3687's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.00815'}[22].
  • NGC 3687's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.58'}[23].
  • NGC 3687's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+16.9662'}[24].
  • NGC 3687's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.0'}[25].
  • NGC 3687's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.658'}[26].
  • NGC 3687's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.034'}[27].

Body

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 3687[10], 2MASX J11280056+2930397[11], UGC 6463[12], MCG+05-27-073[13], PGC 35285[14], and SDSS J112800.60+293039.7[15].

Why It Matters

NGC 3687 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] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . A catalog of visually classified galaxies in the local (z ~ 0.01) universe. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. 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] . The SDSS Photometric Catalog, Release 8. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Gaia Data Release 2. 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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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 3687. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-3687
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-3687_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 3687}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-3687}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 13w ago · Phantomdj · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Right ascension {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+172.00252537672450'}
    Redshift {'amount': '+0.00815'}
    Apparent magnitude {'amount': '+12.58'}, {'amount': '+16.9662'}, {'amount': '+13.0'} +3
    Discoverer or inventor William Herschel
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P527]]: [[Q9326953]]"
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