NGC 5872

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NGC 5872

Summary

NGC 5872 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 5872 is credited with the discovery of Joseph Winlock[3].
  • NGC 5872's image is recorded as NGC5872 - SDSS DR14.jpg[4].
  • NGC 5872's instance of is recorded as galaxy[5].
  • NGC 5872's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[6].
  • NGC 5872's constellation is recorded as Libra[7].
  • NGC 5872's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0[8].
  • NGC 5872's part of is recorded as Q67623721[9].
  • NGC 5872's part of is recorded as Q67623983[10].
  • NGC 5872's part of is recorded as Q67626702[11].
  • NGC 5872's part of is recorded as Q67791037[12].
  • NGC 5872's Commons category is recorded as NGC 5872[13].
  • NGC 5872's catalog code is recorded as NGC 5872[14].
  • NGC 5872's catalog code is recorded as PGC 54169[15].
  • NGC 5872's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J15105568-1128477[16].
  • NGC 5872's catalog code is recorded as GSC 05588-00504[17].
  • NGC 5872's catalog code is recorded as MCG-02-39-005[18].
  • NGC 5872's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ151055.7-112848[19].
  • NGC 5872's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G -11.0427[20].
  • NGC 5872's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 54169[21].
  • NGC 5872's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1867-07-30T00:00:00Z[22].
  • NGC 5872's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.024947'}[23].
  • NGC 5872's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.8'}[24].
  • NGC 5872's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14'}[25].
  • NGC 5872's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.20'}[26].
  • NGC 5872's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.112'}[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67623721[9], Q67623983[10], Q67626702[11], and Q67791037[12].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy[5] and lenticular galaxy[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 5872[14], PGC 54169[15], 2MASX J15105568-1128477[16], GSC 05588-00504[17], MCG-02-39-005[18], and 6dFGS gJ151055.7-112848[19].

Why It Matters

NGC 5872 has Wikipedia articles in 10 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] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The 6dF Galaxy Survey: final redshift release (DR3) and southern large-scale structures. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). 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 5872. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-5872
MLA “NGC 5872.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-5872.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-5872_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 5872}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-5872}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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