NGC 6968

Summary

NGC 6968 is a galaxy^[1]. NGC 6968 has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 6968 is credited with the discovery of Édouard Stephan^[3].
• NGC 6968's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[4].
• NGC 6968's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[5].
• NGC 6968's constellation is recorded as Aquarius^[6].
• NGC 6968's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E-S0^[7].
• NGC 6968 is part of Q67622634^[8].
• NGC 6968 is part of Q67624370^[9].
• NGC 6968's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6968^[10].
• NGC 6968's catalog code is recorded as PGC 65428^[11].
• NGC 6968's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J20483246-0821366^[12].
• NGC 6968's catalog code is recorded as GSC 05757-01671^[13].
• NGC 6968's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J20483244-0821366^[14].
• NGC 6968's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ204832.5-082137^[15].
• NGC 6968's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 65428^[16].
• NGC 6968's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1883-08-11T00:00:00Z^[17].
• NGC 6968's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.3'}^[18].
• NGC 6968's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.300'}^[19].
• NGC 6968's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.32'}^[20].
• NGC 6968's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9.605'}^[21].
• NGC 6968's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9.311'}^[22].
• NGC 6968's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+6203'}^[23].
• NGC 6968's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3773454', 'amount': '+86.53'}^[24].
• NGC 6968's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+312.1351917'}^[25].
• NGC 6968's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '-8.3601750'}^[26].
• NGC 6968's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[4] and infrared source^[5].

Use and Application

Part of include Q67622634^[8] and Q67624370^[9].

Why It Matters

NGC 6968 has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]