NGC 6972

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NGC 6972

Summary

NGC 6972 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 6972 is credited with the discovery of Albert Marth[3].
  • NGC 6972's image is recorded as NGC6972 - SDSS DR14.jpg[4].
  • NGC 6972's instance of is recorded as galaxy[5].
  • NGC 6972's instance of is recorded as star[6].
  • NGC 6972's constellation is recorded as Delphinus[7].
  • NGC 6972's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0-a[8].
  • NGC 6972's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0a[9].
  • NGC 6972's part of is recorded as Q67624375[10].
  • NGC 6972's Commons category is recorded as NGC 6972[11].
  • NGC 6972's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6972[12].
  • NGC 6972's catalog code is recorded as PGC 65485[13].
  • NGC 6972's catalog code is recorded as UGC 11640[14].
  • NGC 6972's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G +09.0513[15].
  • NGC 6972's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J20495898+0953565[16].
  • NGC 6972's catalog code is recorded as MCG+02-53-004[17].
  • NGC 6972's catalog code is recorded as UZC J204959.0+095357[18].
  • NGC 6972's catalog code is recorded as Z 2047.6+0943[19].
  • NGC 6972's catalog code is recorded as Z 425-11[20].
  • NGC 6972's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 65485[21].
  • NGC 6972's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 1751349262282699392[22].
  • NGC 6972's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1863-08-15T00:00:00Z[23].
  • NGC 6972's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.015044'}[24].
  • NGC 6972's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.2'}[25].
  • NGC 6972's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.3'}[26].
  • NGC 6972's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.7623'}[27].

Body

Geography

NGC 6972's part of is recorded as Q67624375[10].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 6972[12], PGC 65485[13], UGC 11640[14], NPM1G +09.0513[15], 2MASX J20495898+0953565[16], and MCG+02-53-004[17].

Why It Matters

NGC 6972 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] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. 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] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The Updated Zwicky Catalog (UZC). 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 6972. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-6972
MLA “NGC 6972.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-6972.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-6972_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 6972}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-6972}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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