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NGC 6685

Summary

NGC 6685 is a galaxy[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 6685 is credited with the discovery of Edward D. Swift[3].
  • NGC 6685's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].
  • NGC 6685's constellation is recorded as Lyra[5].
  • NGC 6685's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E-S0[6].
  • NGC 6685's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E/S0[7].
  • NGC 6685 is part of Q67624234[8].
  • NGC 6685 is part of Q67791409[9].
  • NGC 6685's Commons category is recorded as NGC 6685[10].
  • NGC 6685 comprises Q9329782[11].
  • NGC 6685's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6685[12].
  • NGC 6685's catalog code is recorded as PGC 62220[13].
  • NGC 6685's catalog code is recorded as UGC 11317[14].
  • NGC 6685's catalog code is recorded as NPM1G +39.0492[15].
  • NGC 6685's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J18395865+3958541[16].
  • NGC 6685's catalog code is recorded as MCG+07-38-015[17].
  • NGC 6685's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J183958.62+395854.5[18].
  • NGC 6685's catalog code is recorded as UZC J183958.7+395854[19].
  • NGC 6685's catalog code is recorded as Z 1838.3+3957[20].
  • NGC 6685's catalog code is recorded as Z 228-21[21].
  • NGC 6685's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 62220[22].
  • NGC 6685's time of discovery or invention is recorded as May 29, 1887[23].
  • NGC 6685's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.021905'}[24].
  • NGC 6685's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.4'}[25].
  • NGC 6685's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.173'}[26].
  • NGC 6685's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.7'}[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Q67624234[8] and Q67791409[9].

Designation and Status

NGC 6685's instance of is recorded as galaxy[4].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 6685[12], PGC 62220[13], UGC 11317[14], NPM1G +39.0492[15], 2MASX J18395865+3958541[16], and MCG+07-38-015[17].

Why It Matters

NGC 6685 ranks in the top 5% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 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. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . 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] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Large-scale structure at low galactic latitude. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . SIMBAD. 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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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 6685. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-6685
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-6685_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 6685}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-6685}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-01}}
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Edit History

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. 1d ago · Phantomdj · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Radial velocity → {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+6567'}, {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+6567'}
    Redshift → {'amount': '+0.021905'}
    Instance of → galaxy
    Distance from earth → {'unit': 'Q3773454', 'amount': '+89.54'}, {'unit': 'Q3773454', 'amount': '+89.54'}, {'unit': 'Q3773454', 'amount': '+94.19'}
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P527]]: [[Q9329782]]"
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