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NGC 421

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NGC 421

Summary

NGC 421 is an unknown astronomical object[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 421 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 421's image is recorded as NGC 0421 SDSS.jpg[4].
  • NGC 421's instance of is recorded as unknown astronomical object[5].
  • NGC 421's constellation is recorded as Pisces[6].
  • NGC 421's Commons category is recorded as NGC 421[7].
  • NGC 421's catalog code is recorded as NGC 421[8].
  • NGC 421's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/120jl08n[9].
  • NGC 421's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 421[10].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 421 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 421 has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

William Herschel

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . 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 421. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-421
MLA “NGC 421.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-421.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-421_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 421}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-421}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): NGC 421 — https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-421 (retrieved 2026-05-03)

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