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NGC 720

Summary

NGC 720 is an elliptical galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 33 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 720 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 720's image is recorded as NGC 0720 DSS.jpg[4].
  • NGC 720's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[5].
  • NGC 720's constellation is recorded as Cetus[6].
  • NGC 720's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E5[7].
  • NGC 720's part of is recorded as Q67797520[8].
  • NGC 720's Commons category is recorded as NGC 720[9].
  • NGC 720's catalog code is recorded as NGC 720[10].
  • NGC 720's catalog code is recorded as PGC 6983[11].
  • NGC 720's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J01530052-1344192[12].
  • NGC 720's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ015300.5-134419[13].
  • NGC 720's catalog code is recorded as MCG-02-05-068[14].
  • NGC 720's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 6983[15].
  • NGC 720's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1785-10-03T00:00:00Z[16].
  • NGC 720's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.005771'}[17].
  • NGC 720's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.006'}[18].
  • NGC 720's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.2'}[19].
  • NGC 720's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.4'}[20].
  • NGC 720's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.36'}[21].
  • NGC 720's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+8.184'}[22].
  • NGC 720's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+7.510'}[23].
  • NGC 720's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+7.271'}[24].
  • NGC 720's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+1717'}[25].
  • NGC 720's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3773454', 'amount': '+26.06'}[26].
  • NGC 720's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/120wqs2j[27].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 720 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 720 has Wikipedia articles in 33 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . The SLUGGS survey: exploring the metallicity gradients of nearby early-type galaxies to large radii. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . SIMBAD. 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . The L_X_-{sigma} relation for galaxies and clusters of galaxies. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . The RASSâ 6dFGS catalogue: a sample of X-ray selected AGN from the 6dF Galaxy Survey. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . The 6dF Galaxy Survey: final redshift release (DR3) and southern large-scale structures. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Cosmicflows-3. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Cosmicflows-3. 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 720. Retrieved May 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-720
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-720_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 720}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-720}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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