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NGC 4171

star in the constellation Coma Berenices
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NGC 4171

Summary

NGC 4171 is a star[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 4171 is credited with the discovery of Heinrich Louis d'Arrest[3].
  • NGC 4171's instance of is recorded as star[4].
  • NGC 4171's constellation is recorded as Coma Berenices[5].
  • NGC 4171's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4171[6].
  • NGC 4171's time of discovery or invention is recorded as May 10, 1864[7].
  • NGC 4171's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.003806'}[8].
  • NGC 4171's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+183.15997'}[9].
  • NGC 4171's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+29.22449'}[10].

Body

Designation and Status

NGC 4171's instance of is recorded as star[4].

History and Context

NGC 4171's catalog code is recorded as it[6].

Why It Matters

NGC 4171 has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

Heinrich Louis d'Arrest

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved . ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Computations for objects requiring measurements performed by NED team members. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Computations for objects requiring measurements performed by NED team members. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 4171. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-4171
MLA “NGC 4171.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-4171.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-4171_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 4171}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-4171}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Edit History

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. 7w ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Redshift → {'amount': '+0.003806'}
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → star
    Constellation → Coma Berenices
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: NGC 4171 SDSS.jpg, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261337|batch #261337]]"
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