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NGC 4987

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NGC 4987

Summary

NGC 4987 is an elliptical galaxy[1]. NGC 4987 has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 4987 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 4987's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[4].
  • NGC 4987's constellation is recorded as Canes Venatici[5].
  • NGC 4987's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E[6].
  • NGC 4987's galaxy morphological type is recorded as -5[7].
  • NGC 4987's Commons category is recorded as NGC 4987[8].
  • NGC 4987's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4987[9].
  • NGC 4987's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J13075908+5155450[10].
  • NGC 4987's catalog code is recorded as UGC 8216[11].
  • NGC 4987's catalog code is recorded as PGC 45502[12].
  • NGC 4987's catalog code is recorded as MCG+09-22-015[13].
  • NGC 4987's catalog code is recorded as Z 271-13[14].
  • NGC 4987's catalog code is recorded as Z 1305.8+5212[15].
  • NGC 4987's catalog code is recorded as UZC J130759.1+515546[16].
  • NGC 4987's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 45502[17].
  • NGC 4987's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 1557736710720760576[18].
  • NGC 4987's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1789-04-26T00:00:00Z[19].
  • NGC 4987's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.4'}[20].
  • NGC 4987's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+16.3520'}[21].
  • NGC 4987's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14.6'}[22].
  • NGC 4987's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.279'}[23].
  • NGC 4987's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.569'}[24].
  • NGC 4987's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.489'}[25].
  • NGC 4987's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+4700'}[26].
  • NGC 4987's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+196.99606092718200'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 4987's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[4].

Why It Matters

NGC 4987 has Wikipedia articles in 24 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . The EFIGI catalogue of 4458 nearby galaxies with detailed morphology. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . SIMBAD. 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] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Galaxy groups: a 2MASS catalog. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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