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NGC 4279

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NGC 4279

Summary

NGC 4279 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 4279 is credited with the discovery of Lewis A. Swift[3].
  • NGC 4279's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].
  • NGC 4279's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[5].
  • NGC 4279's constellation is recorded as Virgo[6].
  • NGC 4279 is part of Q67623499[7].
  • NGC 4279 is part of Q67625606[8].
  • NGC 4279's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4279[9].
  • NGC 4279's catalog code is recorded as PGC 39812[10].
  • NGC 4279's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J12202503-1139593[11].
  • NGC 4279's catalog code is recorded as MCG-02-32-003[12].
  • NGC 4279's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ122025.0-113959[13].
  • NGC 4279's catalog code is recorded as LCRS B121750.1-112320[14].
  • NGC 4279's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G -11.0329[15].
  • NGC 4279's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 39812[16].
  • NGC 4279's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 3577246138778932096[17].
  • NGC 4279's time of discovery or invention is recorded as May 6, 1886[18].
  • NGC 4279's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.014597'}[19].
  • NGC 4279's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.6'}[20].
  • NGC 4279's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.32'}[21].
  • NGC 4279's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14'}[22].
  • NGC 4279's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+17.1658'}[23].
  • NGC 4279's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.454'}[24].
  • NGC 4279's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.664'}[25].
  • NGC 4279's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.550'}[26].
  • NGC 4279's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+4377'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include galaxy[4] and lenticular galaxy[5].

Use and Application

Part of include Q67623499[7] and Q67625606[8].

Why It Matters

NGC 4279 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] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . The 6dF Galaxy Survey: final redshift release (DR3) and southern large-scale structures. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Cosmicflows-3. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7w ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Constellation → Virgo
    Apparent magnitude → {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.6'}, {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.32'}, {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14'} +4
    New general catalogue id → 4279
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/122kznn1
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: NGC 4279 PanS.jpg, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261337|batch #261337]]"
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