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NGC 6946

spiral galaxy in the constellation Cepheus
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NGC 6946

Summary

NGC 6946 is a spiral galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 41 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 6946 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 6946's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy[4].
  • NGC 6946's constellation is recorded as Cepheus[5].
  • NGC 6946's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBc[6].
  • NGC 6946's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SAB(rs)cd[7].
  • NGC 6946 is part of Q67622629[8].
  • NGC 6946 is part of Q67624361[9].
  • NGC 6946's Commons category is recorded as NGC 6946[10].
  • NGC 6946's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6946[11].
  • NGC 6946's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 20338+5959[12].
  • NGC 6946's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F20338+5958[13].
  • NGC 6946's catalog code is recorded as PGC 65001[14].
  • NGC 6946's catalog code is recorded as UGC 11597[15].
  • NGC 6946's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J20345233+6009132[16].
  • NGC 6946's catalog code is recorded as MCG+10-29-006[17].
  • NGC 6946's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 20338+5958[18].
  • NGC 6946's catalog code is recorded as APG 29[19].
  • NGC 6946's catalog code is recorded as Z 304-6[20].
  • NGC 6946's catalog code is recorded as Z 2033.8+5959[21].
  • NGC 6946's catalog code is recorded as UZC J203452.8+600911[22].
  • NGC 6946's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q20338+5958[23].
  • NGC 6946's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 65001[24].
  • NGC 6946's catalog code is recorded as Caldwell 12[25].
  • NGC 6946's time of discovery or invention is recorded as September 9, 1798[26].
  • NGC 6946's topic's main category is recorded as Category:NGC 6946[27].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 6946's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy[4].

Use and Application

Part of include Q67622629[8] and Q67624361[9].

Why It Matters

NGC 6946 has Wikipedia articles in 41 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] ↑ . haroldcorwin.net. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . The ratio of pattern speeds in double-barred galaxies. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . SIMBAD. 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. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: 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] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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 6946. Retrieved May 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-6946
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-6946_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 6946}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-6946}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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  1. 12d ago · Phantomdj · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Right ascension → {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount':
    Catalog code → NGC 6946, IRAS 20338+5959, IRAS F20338+5958 +12
    Namuwiki id → NGC 6946
    Constellation → Cepheus
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P527]]: [[Q7391939]]"
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