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NGC 4937

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NGC 4937

Summary

NGC 4937 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 4937 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 4937's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].
  • NGC 4937's constellation is recorded as Centaurus[5].
  • NGC 4937's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4937[6].
  • NGC 4937's time of discovery or invention is recorded as March 3, 1837[7].
  • NGC 4937's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[8].

Body

Designation and Status

NGC 4937's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].

History and Context

NGC 4937's catalog code is recorded as it[6].

Why It Matters

NGC 4937 has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

John Frederick William Herschel

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . 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 4937. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-4937
MLA “NGC 4937.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-4937.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-4937_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 4937}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-4937}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 4w ago · Debessis · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Epoch → J2000.0
    Constellation → Centaurus
    Discoverer or inventor → John Frederick William Herschel
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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