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NGC 4246

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NGC 4246

Summary

NGC 4246 is a HI[1]. It draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (hi_21cm_source category, ranking #9 of 27).[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 4246 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 4246's instance of is recorded as HI (21cm) source[4].
  • NGC 4246's instance of is recorded as infrared source[5].
  • NGC 4246's instance of is recorded as low-ionization nuclear emission-line region[6].
  • NGC 4246's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy[7].
  • NGC 4246's constellation is recorded as Virgo[8].
  • NGC 4246's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sc[9].
  • NGC 4246's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sc(dSc)[10].
  • NGC 4246 is part of Q67625614[11].
  • NGC 4246's Commons category is recorded as NGC 4246[12].
  • NGC 4246's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4246[13].
  • NGC 4246's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J12175811+0711091[14].
  • NGC 4246's catalog code is recorded as MCG+01-31-041[15].
  • NGC 4246's catalog code is recorded as UGC 7334[16].
  • NGC 4246's catalog code is recorded as PGC 39479[17].
  • NGC 4246's catalog code is recorded as VCC 264[18].
  • NGC 4246's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J1217+07[19].
  • NGC 4246's catalog code is recorded as IC 3113[20].
  • NGC 4246's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J121758.11+071109.2[21].
  • NGC 4246's catalog code is recorded as UZC J121758.1+071109[22].
  • NGC 4246's catalog code is recorded as Z 1215.4+0728[23].
  • NGC 4246's catalog code is recorded as Z 41-70[24].
  • NGC 4246's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 39479[25].
  • NGC 4246's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J12175811+0711091[26].
  • NGC 4246's catalog code is recorded as FAUST 3074[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include HI (21cm) source[4], infrared source[5], low-ionization nuclear emission-line region[6], and spiral galaxy[7].

Use and Application

NGC 4246 is part of Q67625614[11].

Why It Matters

NGC 4246 draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (hi_21cm_source category, ranking #9 of 27).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

Related Entities

William Herschel

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . The GALEX Ultraviolet Virgo Cluster Survey (GUViCS) III. The ultraviolet source catalogs. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . 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] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . SIMBAD. 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.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-4246_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 4246}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-4246}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 13w ago · Phantomdj · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Apparent magnitude → {'amount': '+12.7'}, {'amount': '+14.0'}, {'amount': '+19.6040'} +8
    Right ascension → {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+184.49216510874760'}
    Radial velocity → {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+3719'}
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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