NGC 4636

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NGC 4636

Summary

NGC 4636 is a galaxy cluster[1]. It draws 41 Wikipedia views per month (galaxy_cluster category, ranking #29 of 81).[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 4636 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 4636's instance of is recorded as galaxy cluster[4].
  • NGC 4636's instance of is recorded as astronomical radio source[5].
  • NGC 4636's instance of is recorded as low-ionization nuclear emission-line region[6].
  • NGC 4636's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[7].
  • NGC 4636's constellation is recorded as Virgo[8].
  • NGC 4636's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E[9].
  • NGC 4636's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E-E/S0[10].
  • NGC 4636 is part of Virgo Cluster[11].
  • NGC 4636 is part of Q67623520[12].
  • NGC 4636 is part of Q67625638[13].
  • NGC 4636 is part of Q67792897[14].
  • NGC 4636 is part of Q67796230[15].
  • NGC 4636's Commons category is recorded as NGC 4636[16].
  • NGC 4636's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4636[17].
  • NGC 4636's catalog code is recorded as UGC 7878[18].
  • NGC 4636's catalog code is recorded as PGC 42734[19].
  • NGC 4636's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J12424986+0241160[20].
  • NGC 4636's catalog code is recorded as MCG+01-32-137[21].
  • NGC 4636's catalog code is recorded as VCC 1939[22].
  • NGC 4636's catalog code is recorded as EVCC 1078[23].
  • NGC 4636's catalog code is recorded as NVSS B124017+025743[24].
  • NGC 4636's catalog code is recorded as UZC J124250.0+024117[25].
  • NGC 4636's catalog code is recorded as Z 43-2[26].
  • NGC 4636's catalog code is recorded as Z 1240.3+0258[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include galaxy cluster[4], astronomical radio source[5], low-ionization nuclear emission-line region[6], and elliptical galaxy[7].

Use and Application

Part of include Virgo Cluster[11], a galaxy cluster[28]; Q67623520[12]; Q67625638[13]; Q67792897[14]; and Q67796230[15].

Why It Matters

NGC 4636 draws 41 Wikipedia views per month (galaxy_cluster category, ranking #29 of 81).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

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] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . 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.

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] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 4636. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-4636
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-4636_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 4636}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-4636}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 2d ago · Phantomdj · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of Virgo Cluster, Q67623520, Q67625638 +2
    Instance of galaxy cluster, astronomical radio source, low-ionization nuclear emission-line region +1
    Declination {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+2.6877806'}
    Has part(s) Q9326285
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P527]]: [[Q9326285]]"
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