NGC 6407

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NGC 6407

Summary

NGC 6407 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 6407 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 6407's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].
  • NGC 6407's constellation is recorded as Pavo[5].
  • NGC 6407's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0[6].
  • NGC 6407's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S...[7].
  • NGC 6407 is part of Q67622483[8].
  • NGC 6407 is part of Q67624196[9].
  • NGC 6407 is part of Q67793385[10].
  • NGC 6407's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6407[11].
  • NGC 6407's catalog code is recorded as ESO 139-22[12].
  • NGC 6407's catalog code is recorded as PGC 60796[13].
  • NGC 6407's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J17445766-6044232[14].
  • NGC 6407's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ174457.7-604423[15].
  • NGC 6407's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 139-0220[16].
  • NGC 6407's catalog code is recorded as SGC 174025-6043.1[17].
  • NGC 6407's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 60796[18].
  • NGC 6407's time of discovery or invention is recorded as August 7, 1834[19].
  • NGC 6407's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.015347'}[20].
  • NGC 6407's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.015347'}[21].
  • NGC 6407's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.5'}[22].
  • NGC 6407's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.88'}[23].
  • NGC 6407's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.76'}[24].
  • NGC 6407's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9.590'}[25].
  • NGC 6407's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+8.845'}[26].
  • NGC 6407's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+8.664'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 6407's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].

Use and Application

Part of include Q67622483[8], Q67624196[9], and Q67793385[10].

Why It Matters

NGC 6407 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. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . 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] . 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] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). 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_q1145592_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 6407}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/q1145592}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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  1. 27d ago · Phantomdj · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Principal galaxies catalogue id 60796
    Constellation Pavo
    Google knowledge graph id /g/122s42yv
    Catalog code NGC 6407, ESO 139-22, PGC 60796 +5
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: NGC 6407 imaged by Legacy Surveys.jpg"
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