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NGC 6687

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NGC 6687

Summary

NGC 6687 is a galaxy[1]. NGC 6687 has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 6687 is credited with the discovery of Lewis A. Swift[3].
  • NGC 6687's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].
  • NGC 6687's constellation is recorded as Draco[5].
  • NGC 6687's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Scd[6].
  • NGC 6687's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sc[7].
  • NGC 6687's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6687[8].
  • NGC 6687's catalog code is recorded as PGC 62144[9].
  • NGC 6687's catalog code is recorded as UGC 11309[10].
  • NGC 6687's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J18372211+5938348[11].
  • NGC 6687's catalog code is recorded as MCG+10-26-046[12].
  • NGC 6687's catalog code is recorded as UZC J183722.1+593834[13].
  • NGC 6687's catalog code is recorded as Z 1836.6+5935[14].
  • NGC 6687's catalog code is recorded as Z 301-34[15].
  • NGC 6687's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 62144[16].
  • NGC 6687's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1883-07-11T00:00:00Z[17].
  • NGC 6687's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.9'}[18].
  • NGC 6687's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.989'}[19].
  • NGC 6687's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14.9'}[20].
  • NGC 6687's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.345'}[21].
  • NGC 6687's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.922'}[22].
  • NGC 6687's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+3374'}[23].
  • NGC 6687's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+279.3421625'}[24].
  • NGC 6687's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+59.6430139'}[25].
  • NGC 6687's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[26].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 6687's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].

Why It Matters

NGC 6687 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] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Galaxy groups: a 2MASS catalog. 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_q1147097_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 6687}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/q1147097}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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