NGC 4872

galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices
Thing active_galactic_nucleus Q1115139
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NGC 4872

Summary

NGC 4872 is an active galactic nucleus[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 4872 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 4872's image is recorded as SDSS NGC 4872.jpg[4].
  • NGC 4872's instance of is recorded as active galactic nucleus[5].
  • NGC 4872's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[6].
  • NGC 4872's constellation is recorded as Coma Berenices[7].
  • NGC 4872's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SB0[8].
  • NGC 4872's part of is recorded as Coma Cluster[9].
  • NGC 4872's part of is recorded as Coma Supercluster[10].
  • NGC 4872's part of is recorded as Q67790366[11].
  • NGC 4872's part of is recorded as Q67796466[12].
  • NGC 4872's Commons category is recorded as NGC 4872[13].
  • NGC 4872's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4872[14].
  • NGC 4872's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J12593394+2756498[15].
  • NGC 4872's catalog code is recorded as MCG+05-31-068[16].
  • NGC 4872's catalog code is recorded as PGC 44624[17].
  • NGC 4872's catalog code is recorded as AGC 221304[18].
  • NGC 4872's catalog code is recorded as Z 160-A21[19].
  • NGC 4872's catalog code is recorded as Z 160-230[20].
  • NGC 4872's catalog code is recorded as UZC J125934.1+275647[21].
  • NGC 4872's catalog code is recorded as Z 1257.2+2813[22].
  • NGC 4872's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J125934.12+275648.6[23].
  • NGC 4872's catalog code is recorded as CAIRNS J125934.00+275647.0[24].
  • NGC 4872's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 44624[25].
  • NGC 4872's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J125934.11+275648.6[26].
  • NGC 4872's catalog code is recorded as GMP 3352[27].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 4872 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 4872 has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Barred S0 galaxies in the Coma cluster. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . 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] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 4872. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-4872
MLA “NGC 4872.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-4872.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-4872_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 4872}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-4872}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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