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NGC 6653

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NGC 6653

Summary

NGC 6653 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 6653 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 6653's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].
  • NGC 6653's constellation is recorded as Pavo[5].
  • NGC 6653's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E1[6].
  • NGC 6653's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S...[7].
  • NGC 6653's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6653[8].
  • NGC 6653's catalog code is recorded as ESO 45-13[9].
  • NGC 6653's catalog code is recorded as PGC 62342[10].
  • NGC 6653's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J18443832-7315485[11].
  • NGC 6653's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ184438.4-731548[12].
  • NGC 6653's catalog code is recorded as SGC 183826-7318.8[13].
  • NGC 6653's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 62342[14].
  • NGC 6653's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 6415234565177752576[15].
  • NGC 6653's time of discovery or invention is recorded as June 28, 1835[16].
  • NGC 6653's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.017259'}[17].
  • NGC 6653's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.017259'}[18].
  • NGC 6653's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.5'}[19].
  • NGC 6653's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.47'}[20].
  • NGC 6653's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.99'}[21].
  • NGC 6653's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+16.5944'}[22].
  • NGC 6653's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9.968'}[23].
  • NGC 6653's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9.181'}[24].
  • NGC 6653's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+8.964'}[25].
  • NGC 6653's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+5173'}[26].
  • NGC 6653's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+281.16016818548470'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 6653's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].

Why It Matters

NGC 6653 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . The 6dF Galaxy Survey: final redshift release (DR3) and southern large-scale structures. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . The 6dF Galaxy Survey: final redshift release (DR3) and southern large-scale structures. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. 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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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · Phantomdj · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Principal galaxies catalogue id → 62342
    Constellation → Pavo
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/121pkvz0
    Catalog code → NGC 6653, ESO 45-13, PGC 62342 +5
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: NGC 6653 imaged by Legacy Surveys.jpg"
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