NGC 3617

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NGC 3617

Summary

NGC 3617 is an elliptical galaxy[1]. NGC 3617 has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 3617 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 3617's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[4].
  • NGC 3617's constellation is recorded as Hydra[5].
  • NGC 3617's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0[6].
  • NGC 3617 is part of Q67625517[7].
  • NGC 3617 is part of Q67627149[8].
  • NGC 3617's catalog code is recorded as NGC 3617[9].
  • NGC 3617's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J11175085-2608040[10].
  • NGC 3617's catalog code is recorded as MCG-04-27-008[11].
  • NGC 3617's catalog code is recorded as ESO 503-12[12].
  • NGC 3617's catalog code is recorded as PGC 34513[13].
  • NGC 3617's catalog code is recorded as UGCA 231[14].
  • NGC 3617's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ111750.9-260804[15].
  • NGC 3617's catalog code is recorded as AM 1115-255[16].
  • NGC 3617's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 503-0120[17].
  • NGC 3617's catalog code is recorded as SGC 111523-2551.7[18].
  • NGC 3617's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 34513[19].
  • NGC 3617's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1836-03-22T00:00:00Z[20].
  • NGC 3617's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.007278'}[21].
  • NGC 3617's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.6'}[22].
  • NGC 3617's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.45'}[23].
  • NGC 3617's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.12'}[24].
  • NGC 3617's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15.3096'}[25].
  • NGC 3617's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.622'}[26].
  • NGC 3617's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9.981'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 3617's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[4].

Use and Application

Part of include Q67625517[7] and Q67627149[8].

Why It Matters

NGC 3617 has Wikipedia articles in 25 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] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. 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] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_q1105629_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 3617}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/q1105629}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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