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NGC 4953

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NGC 4953

Summary

NGC 4953 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 4953 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 4953's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].
  • NGC 4953's instance of is recorded as interacting galaxies[5].
  • NGC 4953's constellation is recorded as Centaurus[6].
  • NGC 4953's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0-a[7].
  • NGC 4953's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sa:[8].
  • NGC 4953 is part of Q67625685[9].
  • NGC 4953's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4953-1[10].
  • NGC 4953's catalog code is recorded as ESO 382-8[11].
  • NGC 4953's catalog code is recorded as VV 671[12].
  • NGC 4953's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J13061048-3735086[13].
  • NGC 4953's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ130610.5-373509[14].
  • NGC 4953's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 382-0080[15].
  • NGC 4953's catalog code is recorded as MCG-06-29-009[16].
  • NGC 4953's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4953[17].
  • NGC 4953's catalog code is recorded as SGC 130322-3719.1[18].
  • NGC 4953's catalog code is recorded as PGC 45349[19].
  • NGC 4953's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 45349[20].
  • NGC 4953's catalog code is recorded as FLASH J130610.45-373509.2[21].
  • NGC 4953's time of discovery or invention is recorded as June 26, 1834[22].
  • NGC 4953's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.01647'}[23].
  • NGC 4953's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.2'}[24].
  • NGC 4953's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14.12'}[25].
  • NGC 4953's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.27'}[26].
  • NGC 4953's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.964'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include galaxy[4] and interacting galaxies[5].

Use and Application

NGC 4953 is part of Q67625685[9].

Why It Matters

NGC 4953 has Wikipedia articles in 22 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] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . FLASH redshift survey -- I. Observations and catalogue. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. 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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  1. 27d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Constellation → Centaurus
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/120svnsc
    Catalog code → NGC 4953-1, ESO 382-8, VV 671 +9
    Galaxy morphological type → S0-a, Sa:
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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