NGC 6207
E922643
NGC 6207 is a relatively nearby, edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Hercules, often observed in the same field of view as the globular cluster M13.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NGC 6207 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11317221 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NGC 6207 Context triple: [M 13, hasNearbyGalaxy, NGC 6207]
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A.
NGC 6205
NGC 6205 is a bright, densely packed globular star cluster in the constellation Hercules, commonly known as the Great Hercules Cluster (M13).
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B.
NGC 6637
NGC 6637 is a dense globular star cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its high metallicity and inclusion in Charles Messier’s catalog as Messier 69.
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C.
NGC 6705
NGC 6705 is a rich, compact open star cluster in the constellation Scutum, notable for its high stellar density and brightness, making it one of the most impressive open clusters in the Milky Way.
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D.
NGC 6664
NGC 6664 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Scutum, notable for its grouping of young stars within the Milky Way.
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E.
NGC 6626
NGC 6626 is a bright globular star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its dense concentration of ancient stars and its inclusion in Charles Messier’s catalog as Messier 28.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NGC 6207 Target entity description: NGC 6207 is a relatively nearby, edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Hercules, often observed in the same field of view as the globular cluster M13.
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A.
NGC 6205
NGC 6205 is a bright, densely packed globular star cluster in the constellation Hercules, commonly known as the Great Hercules Cluster (M13).
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B.
NGC 6637
NGC 6637 is a dense globular star cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its high metallicity and inclusion in Charles Messier’s catalog as Messier 69.
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C.
NGC 6705
NGC 6705 is a rich, compact open star cluster in the constellation Scutum, notable for its high stellar density and brightness, making it one of the most impressive open clusters in the Milky Way.
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D.
NGC 6664
NGC 6664 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Scutum, notable for its grouping of young stars within the Milky Way.
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E.
NGC 6626
NGC 6626 is a bright globular star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its dense concentration of ancient stars and its inclusion in Charles Messier’s catalog as Messier 28.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deep-sky object
ⓘ
extragalactic object ⓘ spiral galaxy ⓘ |
| angularSeparationFrom | M13 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 11.4 ⓘ |
| apparentSize | 3.0′ × 1.2′ ⓘ |
| bestSeenFrom | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestViewingSeason | late spring to summer ⓘ |
| catalog | New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | NGC 6207 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constellation | Hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declination | +36° 49′ 56″ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | William Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredWith | reflecting telescope ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1787-05-16 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 30 million light-years
ⓘ
about 9.2 megaparsecs ⓘ |
| epoch | J2000 ⓘ |
| galaxyType | unbarred spiral galaxy ⓘ |
| hasDustLanes | yes ⓘ |
| hasNearbyObjectInField | globular cluster M13 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
central disk
ⓘ
spiral arms ⓘ |
| hemisphereVisibility | primarily northern ⓘ |
| hostGalaxyType | field galaxy ⓘ |
| includedInCatalog |
MCG
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
PGC ⓘ UGC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hercules constellation region of the sky
ⓘ
local universe ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | SA(s)c ⓘ |
| observationalClass | galaxy near bright globular cluster ⓘ |
| oftenObservedWith | Messier 13 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | edge-on ⓘ |
| otherDesignation |
IRAS 16412+3655
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MCG+06-37-030 NERFINISHED ⓘ PGC 58630 NERFINISHED ⓘ UGC 10470 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radialVelocity | about 852 km/s ⓘ |
| redshift | 0.0016 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 16h 43m 03.7s ⓘ |
| skyLocationRelativeToM13 | northeast of M13 ⓘ |
| surfaceBrightness | low to moderate ⓘ |
| visibleInAmateurTelescopes | yes ⓘ |
| wavelengthsObserved |
infrared
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optical ⓘ radio ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NGC 6207 Description of subject: NGC 6207 is a relatively nearby, edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Hercules, often observed in the same field of view as the globular cluster M13.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.