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NGC 6851

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NGC 6851

Summary

NGC 6851 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 6851 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 6851's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].
  • NGC 6851's constellation is recorded as Telescopium[5].
  • NGC 6851's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E[6].
  • NGC 6851's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E...[7].
  • NGC 6851 is part of Q67622589[8].
  • NGC 6851 is part of Q67624328[9].
  • NGC 6851's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J20033440-4817042[10].
  • NGC 6851's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ200334.4-481704[11].
  • NGC 6851's catalog code is recorded as ESO 233-21[12].
  • NGC 6851's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 233-0210[13].
  • NGC 6851's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6851[14].
  • NGC 6851's catalog code is recorded as SGC 195955-4825.5[15].
  • NGC 6851's catalog code is recorded as PGC 64044[16].
  • NGC 6851's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 64044[17].
  • NGC 6851's time of discovery or invention is recorded as September 5, 1836[18].
  • NGC 6851's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.01019'}[19].
  • NGC 6851's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.010190'}[20].
  • NGC 6851's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.67'}[21].
  • NGC 6851's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.83'}[22].
  • NGC 6851's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.31'}[23].
  • NGC 6851's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9.691'}[24].
  • NGC 6851's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+8.998'}[25].
  • NGC 6851's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+8.769'}[26].
  • NGC 6851's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+3050'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 6851's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].

Use and Application

Part of include Q67622589[8] and Q67624328[9].

Why It Matters

NGC 6851 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. 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] ↑ . Cosmicflows-3. 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. 27d ago · Phantomdj · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Constellation → Telescopium
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/122d8gpx
    Catalog code → 2MASX J20033440-4817042, 6dFGS gJ200334.4-481704, ESO 233-21 +5
    Galaxy morphological type → E, E...
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: NGC 6851 imaged by Legacy Surveys.jpg"
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