NGC 4339

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NGC 4339

Summary

NGC 4339 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 4339 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 4339's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].
  • NGC 4339's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[5].
  • NGC 4339's constellation is recorded as Virgo[6].
  • NGC 4339's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E[7].
  • NGC 4339's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0[8].
  • NGC 4339 is part of Virgo Cluster[9].
  • NGC 4339 is part of Q67623508[10].
  • NGC 4339 is part of Q67625638[11].
  • NGC 4339 is part of Q67790367[12].
  • NGC 4339 is part of Q67796809[13].
  • NGC 4339's Commons category is recorded as NGC 4339[14].
  • NGC 4339's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4339[15].
  • NGC 4339's catalog code is recorded as UGC 7461[16].
  • NGC 4339's catalog code is recorded as PGC 40240[17].
  • NGC 4339's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J12233494+0604541[18].
  • NGC 4339's catalog code is recorded as MCG+01-32-036[19].
  • NGC 4339's catalog code is recorded as VCC 648[20].
  • NGC 4339's catalog code is recorded as EVCC 2088[21].
  • NGC 4339's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J122334.94+060454.4[22].
  • NGC 4339's catalog code is recorded as UZC J122335.0+060454[23].
  • NGC 4339's catalog code is recorded as Z 1221.0+0621[24].
  • NGC 4339's catalog code is recorded as Z 42-68[25].
  • NGC 4339's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 40240[26].
  • NGC 4339's time of discovery or invention is recorded as April 13, 1784[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Virgo Cluster[9], a galaxy cluster[28]; Q67623508[10]; Q67625638[11]; Q67790367[12]; and Q67796809[13].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 4339[15], UGC 7461[16], PGC 40240[17], 2MASX J12233494+0604541[18], MCG+01-32-036[19], and VCC 648[20].

Why It Matters

NGC 4339 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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] . SIMBAD. 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] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . 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] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-4339_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 4339}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-4339}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 21d ago · Phantomdj · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Constellation Virgo
    Part of
    Declination {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+6.08179612682050'}
    Redshift {'amount': '+0.004303'}
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: NGC 4339 imaged by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.png"
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