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NGC 6172

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NGC 6172

Summary

NGC 6172 is an elliptical galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 6172 is credited with the discovery of Édouard Stephan[3].
  • NGC 6172's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[4].
  • NGC 6172's constellation is recorded as Serpens[5].
  • NGC 6172's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E[6].
  • NGC 6172 comprises Q9330338[7].
  • NGC 6172's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6172[8].
  • NGC 6172's catalog code is recorded as PGC 57937[9].
  • NGC 6172's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J16221032-0130531[10].
  • NGC 6172's catalog code is recorded as GSC 05034-00194[11].
  • NGC 6172's catalog code is recorded as MCG+00-42-003[12].
  • NGC 6172's catalog code is recorded as UGC 10352[13].
  • NGC 6172's catalog code is recorded as IC 1213[14].
  • NGC 6172's catalog code is recorded as Z 24-9[15].
  • NGC 6172's catalog code is recorded as Z 1619.6-0124[16].
  • NGC 6172's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ162210.3-013053[17].
  • NGC 6172's catalog code is recorded as UZC J162210.3-013054[18].
  • NGC 6172's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 57937[19].
  • NGC 6172's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 4406923796189567872[20].
  • NGC 6172's time of discovery or invention is recorded as June 21, 1884[21].
  • NGC 6172's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.016608'}[22].
  • NGC 6172's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.8'}[23].
  • NGC 6172's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15.6885'}[24].
  • NGC 6172's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14.28'}[25].
  • NGC 6172's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.812'}[26].
  • NGC 6172's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.117'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 6172's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[4].

Use and Application

NGC 6172 comprises Q9330338[7].

Why It Matters

NGC 6172 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] ↑ . haroldcorwin.net. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . SIMBAD. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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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  1. 7w ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Constellation → Serpens
    Apparent magnitude → {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.8'}, {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15.6885'}, {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14.28'} +3
    New general catalogue id → 6172
    Uppsala general catalogue id → 10352
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: NGC 6172 PanS.jpg, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261337|batch #261337]]"
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