NGC 6462

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NGC 6462

Summary

NGC 6462 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 6462 is credited with the discovery of Lewis A. Swift[3].
  • NGC 6462's image is recorded as NGC6462 - SDSS DR14.jpg[4].
  • NGC 6462's instance of is recorded as galaxy[5].
  • NGC 6462's constellation is recorded as Draco[6].
  • NGC 6462's galaxy morphological type is recorded as -4.9[7].
  • NGC 6462's Commons category is recorded as NGC 6462[8].
  • NGC 6462's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6462[9].
  • NGC 6462's catalog code is recorded as KARA 829[10].
  • NGC 6462's catalog code is recorded as PGC 60790[11].
  • NGC 6462's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J17444885+6154378[12].
  • NGC 6462's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 17443+6155[13].
  • NGC 6462's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F17443+6155[14].
  • NGC 6462's catalog code is recorded as MCG+10-25-085[15].
  • NGC 6462's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q17443+6155[16].
  • NGC 6462's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J174448.85+615438.4[17].
  • NGC 6462's catalog code is recorded as UZC J174448.8+615438[18].
  • NGC 6462's catalog code is recorded as Z 1744.3+6155[19].
  • NGC 6462's catalog code is recorded as Z 300-63[20].
  • NGC 6462's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 60790[21].
  • NGC 6462's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 1436448552268014592[22].
  • NGC 6462's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1885-06-05T00:00:00Z[23].
  • NGC 6462's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.038380'}[24].
  • NGC 6462's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14'}[25].
  • NGC 6462's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.70'}[26].
  • NGC 6462's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+17.3630'}[27].

Body

Designation and Status

NGC 6462's instance of is recorded as galaxy[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 6462[9], KARA 829[10], PGC 60790[11], 2MASX J17444885+6154378[12], IRAS 17443+6155[13], and IRAS F17443+6155[14].

Why It Matters

NGC 6462 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. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . The K‐Band Galaxy Luminosity Function. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . SIMBAD. 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] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The K‐Band Galaxy Luminosity Function. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The AMIGA project. I. Optical characterization of the CIG catalog. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Gaia Data Release 2. 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 6462. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-6462
MLA “NGC 6462.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-6462.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-6462_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 6462}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-6462}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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