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NGC 4287

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NGC 4287

Summary

NGC 4287 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 4287 is credited with the discovery of Albert Marth[3].
  • NGC 4287's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].
  • NGC 4287's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy[5].
  • NGC 4287's constellation is recorded as Virgo[6].
  • NGC 4287's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sb[7].
  • NGC 4287's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S(dS)[8].
  • NGC 4287 is part of Q67792877[9].
  • NGC 4287's Commons category is recorded as NGC 4287[10].
  • NGC 4287's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4287[11].
  • NGC 4287's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J12204845+0538229[12].
  • NGC 4287's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F12182+0555[13].
  • NGC 4287's catalog code is recorded as MCG+01-32-014[14].
  • NGC 4287's catalog code is recorded as PGC 39860[15].
  • NGC 4287's catalog code is recorded as VCC 434[16].
  • NGC 4287's catalog code is recorded as EVCC 2076[17].
  • NGC 4287's catalog code is recorded as AGC 220412[18].
  • NGC 4287's catalog code is recorded as Z 42-37[19].
  • NGC 4287's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J122048.49+053823.6[20].
  • NGC 4287's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J122048.49+053823.5[21].
  • NGC 4287's catalog code is recorded as UZC J122048.5+053824[22].
  • NGC 4287's catalog code is recorded as Z 1218.2+0555[23].
  • NGC 4287's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G +05.0342[24].
  • NGC 4287's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 39860[25].
  • NGC 4287's time of discovery or invention is recorded as May 26, 1864[26].
  • NGC 4287's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.00718'}[27].

Body

Geography

NGC 4287 is part of Q67792877[9].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 4287[11], 2MASX J12204845+0538229[12], IRAS F12182+0555[13], MCG+01-32-014[14], PGC 39860[15], and VCC 434[16].

Why It Matters

NGC 4287 has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

Albert Marth

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] ↑ . 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] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . The complete census of optically selected AGNs in the Coma supercluster: the dependence of AGN activity on the local environment. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-4287_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 4287}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-4287}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 22d ago · Phantomdj · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Constellation → Virgo
    Part of → —
    Declination → {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+5.63979667961590'}
    Redshift → {'amount': '+0.00718'}
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: NGC 4287 imaged by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.png"
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