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NGC 6609

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NGC 6609

Summary

NGC 6609 is a galaxy[1]. NGC 6609 has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 6609 is credited with the discovery of Lewis A. Swift[3].
  • NGC 6609's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].
  • NGC 6609's constellation is recorded as Draco[5].
  • NGC 6609's galaxy morphological type is recorded as I[6].
  • NGC 6609 is part of Q67622502[7].
  • NGC 6609 is part of Q67790906[8].
  • NGC 6609's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6609[9].
  • NGC 6609's catalog code is recorded as KAZ 190[10].
  • NGC 6609's catalog code is recorded as PGC 61559[11].
  • NGC 6609's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J18123354+6119551[12].
  • NGC 6609's catalog code is recorded as MCG+10-26-025[13].
  • NGC 6609's catalog code is recorded as UZC J181233.6+611954[14].
  • NGC 6609's catalog code is recorded as Z 1812.0+6119[15].
  • NGC 6609's catalog code is recorded as Z 301-21[16].
  • NGC 6609's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 61559[17].
  • NGC 6609's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 2159023232988435840[18].
  • NGC 6609's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1883-08-04T00:00:00Z[19].
  • NGC 6609's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.027500'}[20].
  • NGC 6609's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14.5'}[21].
  • NGC 6609's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+16.9523'}[22].
  • NGC 6609's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15.6'}[23].
  • NGC 6609's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.780'}[24].
  • NGC 6609's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.045'}[25].
  • NGC 6609's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.736'}[26].
  • NGC 6609's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+8149'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 6609's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].

Use and Application

Part of include Q67622502[7] and Q67790906[8].

Why It Matters

NGC 6609 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] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . 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] ↑ . The K‐Band Galaxy Luminosity Function. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . SIMBAD. 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] ↑ . Galaxy groups: a 2MASS catalog. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 6609. Retrieved May 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/q1146686
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_q1146686_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 6609}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/q1146686}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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