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NGC 4947

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NGC 4947

Summary

NGC 4947 is an astronomical radio source[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 4947 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 4947's instance of is recorded as astronomical radio source[4].
  • NGC 4947's instance of is recorded as HI (21cm) source[5].
  • NGC 4947's instance of is recorded as infrared source[6].
  • NGC 4947's instance of is recorded as emission-line galaxy[7].
  • NGC 4947's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy[8].
  • NGC 4947's constellation is recorded as Centaurus[9].
  • NGC 4947's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sc[10].
  • NGC 4947's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4947[11].
  • NGC 4947's catalog code is recorded as PGC 45269[12].
  • NGC 4947's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J13052020-3520147[13].
  • NGC 4947's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F13025-3504[14].
  • NGC 4947's catalog code is recorded as MCG-06-29-006[15].
  • NGC 4947's catalog code is recorded as ESO 382-5[16].
  • NGC 4947's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 13025-3504[17].
  • NGC 4947's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J130520-352029[18].
  • NGC 4947's catalog code is recorded as AGC 29210[19].
  • NGC 4947's catalog code is recorded as AM 1302-350[20].
  • NGC 4947's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 382-0050[21].
  • NGC 4947's catalog code is recorded as IC 3974[22].
  • NGC 4947's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ130520.2-352015[23].
  • NGC 4947's catalog code is recorded as SGC 130234-3504.2[24].
  • NGC 4947's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q13025-3504[25].
  • NGC 4947's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J1305-35[26].
  • NGC 4947's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 45269[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include astronomical radio source[4], HI (21cm) source[5], infrared source[6], emission-line galaxy[7], and spiral galaxy[8].

Why It Matters

NGC 4947 has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . 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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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_q1115840_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 4947}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/q1115840}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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  1. 9d ago · Phantomdj · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Catalog code → NGC 4947, PGC 45269, 2MASX J13052020-3520147 +17
    Wikidata description → galaxy
    Image → NGC 4947 DSS.jpg, NGC 4947 imaged by Legacy Surveys.jpg
    Principal galaxies catalogue id → 45269
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: NGC 4947 imaged by Legacy Surveys.jpg"
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