NGC 678

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NGC 678

Summary

NGC 678 is a galaxy[1]. NGC 678 has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 678 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 678's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].
  • NGC 678's instance of is recorded as infrared source[5].
  • NGC 678's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source[6].
  • NGC 678's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy[7].
  • NGC 678's constellation is recorded as Aries[8].
  • NGC 678's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBb[9].
  • NGC 678's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sb[10].
  • NGC 678 is part of Q67623766[11].
  • NGC 678 is part of Q67793607[12].
  • NGC 678 is part of Q80426750[13].
  • NGC 678's Commons category is recorded as NGC 678[14].
  • NGC 678's catalog code is recorded as NGC 678[15].
  • NGC 678's catalog code is recorded as UGC 1280[16].
  • NGC 678's catalog code is recorded as PGC 6690[17].
  • NGC 678's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J01492485+2159502[18].
  • NGC 678's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F01466+2144[19].
  • NGC 678's catalog code is recorded as MCG+04-05-014[20].
  • NGC 678's catalog code is recorded as UZC J014924.8+215951[21].
  • NGC 678's catalog code is recorded as Z 0146.7+2145[22].
  • NGC 678's catalog code is recorded as Z 482-18[23].
  • NGC 678's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 6690[24].
  • NGC 678's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1784-09-15T00:00:00Z[25].
  • NGC 678's topic's main category is recorded as Category:NGC 678[26].
  • NGC 678's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.009453'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include galaxy[4], infrared source[5], astrophysical X-ray source[6], and spiral galaxy[7].

Use and Application

Part of include Q67623766[11]; Q67793607[12]; and Q80426750[13], a galaxy group[28].

Why It Matters

NGC 678 has Wikipedia articles in 30 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] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . 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] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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 678. Retrieved May 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/q947898
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_q947898_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 678}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/q947898}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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