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NGC 6280

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NGC 6280

Summary

NGC 6280 is a galaxy[1]. NGC 6280 has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 6280 is credited with the discovery of Albert Marth[3].
  • NGC 6280's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].
  • NGC 6280's constellation is recorded as Ophiuchus[5].
  • NGC 6280's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0[6].
  • NGC 6280's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6280-1[7].
  • NGC 6280's catalog code is recorded as PGC 59464[8].
  • NGC 6280's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J17015742+0639573[9].
  • NGC 6280's catalog code is recorded as MCG+01-43-008[10].
  • NGC 6280's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6280[11].
  • NGC 6280's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6280W[12].
  • NGC 6280's catalog code is recorded as UZC J170157.5+063958[13].
  • NGC 6280's catalog code is recorded as Z 1659.5+0644[14].
  • NGC 6280's catalog code is recorded as Z 53-26[15].
  • NGC 6280's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 59464[16].
  • NGC 6280's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 4393221927098739968[17].
  • NGC 6280's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1864-05-08T00:00:00Z[18].
  • NGC 6280's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14.6'}[19].
  • NGC 6280's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+17.0222'}[20].
  • NGC 6280's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15.5'}[21].
  • NGC 6280's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.811'}[22].
  • NGC 6280's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.170'}[23].
  • NGC 6280's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.892'}[24].
  • NGC 6280's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+9328'}[25].
  • NGC 6280's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+255.48930837449350'}[26].
  • NGC 6280's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+6.66601372834160'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 6280's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].

Why It Matters

NGC 6280 has Wikipedia articles in 21 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] ↑ . 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] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Galaxy groups: a 2MASS catalog. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. 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_q2493355_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 6280}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/q2493355}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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