NGC 4078

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NGC 4078

Summary

NGC 4078 is a galaxy[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 4078 is credited with the discovery of Heinrich Louis d'Arrest[3].
  • NGC 4078's image is recorded as NGC4078 - SDSS DR14.jpg[4].
  • NGC 4078's instance of is recorded as galaxy[5].
  • NGC 4078's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[6].
  • NGC 4078's constellation is recorded as Virgo[7].
  • NGC 4078's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0[8].
  • NGC 4078's part of is recorded as Q67625638[9].
  • NGC 4078's Commons category is recorded as NGC 4078[10].
  • NGC 4078's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4078[11].
  • NGC 4078's catalog code is recorded as MCG+02-31-023[12].
  • NGC 4078's catalog code is recorded as PGC 38238[13].
  • NGC 4078's catalog code is recorded as UGC 7066[14].
  • NGC 4078's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J12044762+1035439[15].
  • NGC 4078's catalog code is recorded as EVCC 2022[16].
  • NGC 4078's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J120447.63+103544.2[17].
  • NGC 4078's catalog code is recorded as Z 69-43[18].
  • NGC 4078's catalog code is recorded as Z 1202.2+1052[19].
  • NGC 4078's catalog code is recorded as UZC J120447.7+103545[20].
  • NGC 4078's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 38238[21].
  • NGC 4078's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1863-04-17T00:00:00Z[22].
  • NGC 4078's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.008386'}[23].
  • NGC 4078's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.2'}[24].
  • NGC 4078's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.875'}[25].
  • NGC 4078's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.9'}[26].
  • NGC 4078's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.175'}[27].

Body

Geography

NGC 4078's part of is recorded as Q67625638[9].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy[5] and lenticular galaxy[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 4078[11], MCG+02-31-023[12], PGC 38238[13], UGC 7066[14], 2MASX J12044762+1035439[15], and EVCC 2022[16].

Why It Matters

NGC 4078 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . The GALEX Ultraviolet Virgo Cluster Survey (GUViCS) III. The ultraviolet source catalogs. 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] . Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . SIMBAD. 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] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 4078. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-4078
MLA “NGC 4078.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-4078.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-4078_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 4078}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-4078}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): NGC 4078 — https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-4078 (retrieved 2026-05-03)

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