NGC 6099

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NGC 6099

Summary

NGC 6099 is a radio galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 6099 is credited with the discovery of Lewis A. Swift[3].
  • NGC 6099's image is recorded as NGC6099 - SDSS DR14.jpg[4].
  • NGC 6099's image is recorded as IMBH near NGC 6099 (Hubble image) (opo2519).jpg[5].
  • NGC 6099's instance of is recorded as radio galaxy[6].
  • NGC 6099's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[7].
  • NGC 6099's constellation is recorded as Hercules[8].
  • NGC 6099's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E[9].
  • NGC 6099's galaxy morphological type is recorded as -3[10].
  • NGC 6099's Commons category is recorded as NGC 6099[11].
  • NGC 6099's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6099[12].
  • NGC 6099's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J16153554+1927123[13].
  • NGC 6099's catalog code is recorded as KPG 493b[14].
  • NGC 6099's catalog code is recorded as MCG+03-41-146[15].
  • NGC 6099's catalog code is recorded as PGC 57640[16].
  • NGC 6099's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J161535.55+192712.1[17].
  • NGC 6099's catalog code is recorded as UZC J161535.5+192712[18].
  • NGC 6099's catalog code is recorded as 2MFGC 13063[19].
  • NGC 6099's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 57640[20].
  • NGC 6099's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J161535.55+192712.2[21].
  • NGC 6099's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1867-04-24T00:00:00Z[22].
  • NGC 6099's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.03043'}[23].
  • NGC 6099's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.2'}[24].
  • NGC 6099's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.6'}[25].
  • NGC 6099's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.168'}[26].
  • NGC 6099's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.449'}[27].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 6099 is credited with the discovery of Lewis A. Swift[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 6099 has Wikipedia articles in 11 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] . 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 EFIGI catalogue of 4458 nearby galaxies with detailed morphology. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . SIMBAD. 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] . The ninth data release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: first spectroscopic data from the SDSS-III baryon oscillation spectroscopic survey. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . The Updated Zwicky Catalog (UZC). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). 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 6099. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-6099
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-6099_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 6099}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-6099}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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