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IC 1101

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IC 1101

Summary

IC 1101 is a type-cD galaxy[1]. It draws 9,400 Wikipedia views per month (type_cd_galaxy category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • IC 1101 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • IC 1101's instance of is recorded as type-cD galaxy[4].
  • IC 1101's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[5].
  • IC 1101's instance of is recorded as radio galaxy[6].
  • IC 1101's instance of is recorded as astronomical radio source[7].
  • IC 1101's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source[8].
  • IC 1101's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source[9].
  • IC 1101's constellation is recorded as Virgo[10].
  • IC 1101's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E-S0[11].
  • IC 1101's galaxy morphological type is recorded as cD;S0-:[12].
  • IC 1101 is part of Abell 2029[13].
  • IC 1101's Commons category is recorded as IC 1101[14].
  • IC 1101 comprises star[15].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as IC 1101[16].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as BWE 1508+0555[17].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as 4C 06.53[18].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as Cul 1508+059[19].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as ECO 11858[20].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as GALEX J151056.1+054439[21].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as GB6 B1508+0555[22].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as 87GB 150825.8+055512[23].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as FIRST J151056.2+054441[24].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as GRA B1508+05[25].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 54167[26].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J15105610+0544416[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include type-cD galaxy[4], lenticular galaxy[5], radio galaxy[6], astronomical radio source[7], astrophysical X-ray source[8], and ultraviolet source[9].

Use and Application

IC 1101 comprises star[15]. It is part of Abell 2029[13].

Why It Matters

IC 1101 draws 9,400 Wikipedia views per month (type_cd_galaxy category, ranking #1 of 3).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

William Herschel

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ic-1101_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{IC 1101}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ic-1101}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-02}}
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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. 28d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mass → {'amount': '+4200000000000'}, {'amount': '+70000000000'}
    Radial velocity → {'amount': '+6442'}, {'amount': '+22447'}, {'amount': '+23401'} +2
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P2216]]: 23,401±9 kilometre per second"
  2. 4w ago · Huntster · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Absolute magnitude → {'amount': '-23.8'}
    Radius → {'amount': '+4000000'}, {'amount': '+260'}, {'amount': '+73'}
    Diameter → {'amount': '+520'}
    Mass → {'amount': '+4200000000000'}, {'amount': '+70000000000'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1457]]: −23.8"
  3. 4w ago · ZaperaWiki44 · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Radius → {'amount': '+4000000'}, {'amount': '+260'}, {'amount': '+73'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P2120]]: 848,000 light-year"
  4. 15w ago · Huntster · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → type-cD galaxy, lenticular galaxy, radio galaxy +3
    Galaxy morphological type → E-S0, cD;S0-:
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||0 */ Changing order of values for [[Property:P31|P31]]"
  5. 15w ago · Huntster · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Radius → {'amount': '+4000000'}, {'amount': '+260'}, {'amount': '+73'}
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P2386]]: 553,200 light-year"
  6. 15w ago · ZaperaWiki44 · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Radius → {'amount': '+4000000'}, {'amount': '+260'}, {'amount': '+73'}
    Length → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P2120]]: 4,000,000 light-year"
  7. 15w ago · ZaperaWiki44 · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Radius → {'amount': '+4000000'}, {'amount': '+260'}, {'amount': '+73'}
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P2120]]: 4,000,000 light-year"
  8. 15w ago · ZaperaWiki44 · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Redshift → {'amount': '+0.077947'}, {'amount': '+0.0774'}, {'amount': '+0.0777'} +3
    Radius → {'amount': '+4000000'}, {'amount': '+260'}, {'amount': '+73'}
    Apparent magnitude → {'amount': '+15.10'}, {'amount': '+14.17'}, {'amount': '+13.22'} +8
    Angular diameter → {'amount': '+0.877'}
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2043]]: 553,200 light-year"
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