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NGC 6480

Summary

NGC 6480 is a Q3237390[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 6480 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 6480's instance of is recorded as Q3237390[4].
  • NGC 6480's constellation is recorded as Scorpius[5].
  • NGC 6480's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6480[6].
  • NGC 6480's time of discovery or invention is recorded as June 27, 1837[7].
  • NGC 6480's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+268.60850'}[8].
  • NGC 6480's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-30.45205'}[9].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 6480's instance of is recorded as Q3237390[4].

Why It Matters

NGC 6480 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

John Frederick William Herschel

References

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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] ↑ . Computations for objects requiring measurements performed by NED team members. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Computations for objects requiring measurements performed by NED team members. 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 6480. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-6480
MLA “NGC 6480.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-6480.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-6480_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 6480}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-6480}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 7w ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → Q3237390
    Constellation → Scorpius
    Right ascension → {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+268.60850'}
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: NGC 6480 WISE.jpg, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261337|batch #261337]]"
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