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NGC 4520

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NGC 4520

Summary

NGC 4520 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 4520 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 4520's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].
  • NGC 4520's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[5].
  • NGC 4520's constellation is recorded as Virgo[6].
  • NGC 4520's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Es...[7].
  • NGC 4520 is part of Q67630714[8].
  • NGC 4520 is part of Q67792364[9].
  • NGC 4520's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4520[10].
  • NGC 4520's catalog code is recorded as GSC 04954-00020[11].
  • NGC 4520's catalog code is recorded as PGC 41748[12].
  • NGC 4520's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J12334988-0722318[13].
  • NGC 4520's catalog code is recorded as IC 799[14].
  • NGC 4520's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ123349.9-072232[15].
  • NGC 4520's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G -07.0367[16].
  • NGC 4520's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 41748[17].
  • NGC 4520's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 3580354698668994560[18].
  • NGC 4520's time of discovery or invention is recorded as March 23, 1789[19].
  • NGC 4520's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14.0'}[20].
  • NGC 4520's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+16.5646'}[21].
  • NGC 4520's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.91'}[22].
  • NGC 4520's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.268'}[23].
  • NGC 4520's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.744'}[24].
  • NGC 4520's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.361'}[25].
  • NGC 4520's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+7647'}[26].
  • NGC 4520's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3773454', 'amount': '+107.15'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include galaxy[4] and lenticular galaxy[5].

Use and Application

Part of include Q67630714[8] and Q67792364[9].

Why It Matters

NGC 4520 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. [6] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . 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] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . SIMBAD. 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] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Cosmicflows-3. 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. 7w ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Constellation → Virgo
    Apparent magnitude → {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14.0'}, {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+16.5646'}, {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.91'} +3
    New general catalogue id → 4520
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/122jdy1d
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: NGC 4520 PanS.jpg, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261337|batch #261337]]"
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