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NGC 6987

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NGC 6987

Summary

NGC 6987 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 6987 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 6987's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].
  • NGC 6987's instance of is recorded as infrared source[5].
  • NGC 6987's constellation is recorded as Indus[6].
  • NGC 6987's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E[7].
  • NGC 6987's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E/S0[8].
  • NGC 6987 is part of Q67624388[9].
  • NGC 6987 is part of Q67627161[10].
  • NGC 6987 is part of Q67793008[11].
  • NGC 6987's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6987[12].
  • NGC 6987's catalog code is recorded as ESO 235-21[13].
  • NGC 6987's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F20547-4849[14].
  • NGC 6987's catalog code is recorded as PGC 65807[15].
  • NGC 6987's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 20546-4849[16].
  • NGC 6987's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J20581033-4837491[17].
  • NGC 6987's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 235-0210[18].
  • NGC 6987's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ205810.4-483749[19].
  • NGC 6987's catalog code is recorded as SGC 205442-4849.4[20].
  • NGC 6987's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 65807[21].
  • NGC 6987's catalog code is recorded as APMBGC 235+046-070[22].
  • NGC 6987's time of discovery or invention is recorded as September 30, 1834[23].
  • NGC 6987's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.017555'}[24].
  • NGC 6987's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.017555'}[25].
  • NGC 6987's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.5'}[26].
  • NGC 6987's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.57'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

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

Use and Application

Part of include Q67624388[9], Q67627161[10], and Q67793008[11].

Why It Matters

NGC 6987 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] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . 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] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. 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 6987. Retrieved May 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/q1148927
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_q1148927_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 6987}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/q1148927}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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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. 25d ago · Phantomdj · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Principal galaxies catalogue id → 65807
    Constellation → Indus
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/120yxqc8
    Catalog code → NGC 6987, ESO 235-21, IRAS F20547-4849 +8
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: NGC 6987 imaged by Legacy Surveys.jpg"
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