NGC 4546

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NGC 4546
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NGC 4546

Summary

NGC 4546 is a galaxy[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 4546 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 4546's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].
  • NGC 4546's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[5].
  • NGC 4546's constellation is recorded as Virgo[6].
  • NGC 4546's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SB0[7].
  • NGC 4546 is part of Q67625638[8].
  • NGC 4546 is part of Q67796715[9].
  • NGC 4546's Commons category is recorded as NGC 4546[10].
  • NGC 4546's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4546[11].
  • NGC 4546's catalog code is recorded as PGC 41939[12].
  • NGC 4546's catalog code is recorded as UGCA 288[13].
  • NGC 4546's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J12352950-0347356[14].
  • NGC 4546's catalog code is recorded as MCG-01-32-027[15].
  • NGC 4546's catalog code is recorded as LCRS B123255.0-033104[16].
  • NGC 4546's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ123529.5-034736[17].
  • NGC 4546's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 41939[18].
  • NGC 4546's time of discovery or invention is recorded as December 29, 1786[19].
  • NGC 4546's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.003492'}[20].
  • NGC 4546's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.32'}[21].
  • NGC 4546's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.89'}[22].
  • NGC 4546's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.30'}[23].
  • NGC 4546's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.310'}[24].
  • NGC 4546's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.641'}[25].
  • NGC 4546's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.391'}[26].
  • NGC 4546's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+1054'}[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67625638[8] and Q67796715[9].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 4546[11], PGC 41939[12], UGCA 288[13], 2MASX J12352950-0347356[14], MCG-01-32-027[15], and LCRS B123255.0-033104[16].

Why It Matters

NGC 4546 ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

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] . 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] . Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . The GALEX Ultraviolet Atlas of Nearby Galaxies. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . The GALEX Ultraviolet Atlas of Nearby Galaxies. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The GALEX Ultraviolet Atlas of Nearby Galaxies. 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] . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Cosmicflows-3. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-4546_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 4546}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-4546}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 5d ago · JAnDbot bot · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Declination {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-3.7932278'}
    Instance of
    Instance of galaxy, lenticular galaxy
    Radial velocity {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+1054'}
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P155]]: [[Q1112420]]"
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