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NGC 5621

asterism in the constellation Boötes
Thing asterism Q1121511
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NGC 5621

Summary

NGC 5621 is an asterism[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 5621 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 5621's instance of is recorded as asterism[4].
  • NGC 5621's constellation is recorded as Boötes[5].
  • NGC 5621's catalog code is recorded as NGC 5621[6].
  • NGC 5621's time of discovery or invention is recorded as January 30, 1784[7].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 5621's instance of is recorded as asterism[4].

Why It Matters

NGC 5621 has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

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.

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 5621. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-5621
MLA “NGC 5621.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-5621.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-5621_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 5621}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-5621}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 7w ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → asterism
    Constellation → Boötes
    Discoverer or inventor → William Herschel
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: NGC 5621 SDSS2.jpg, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261337|batch #261337]]"
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