IC 1101

supergiant lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo
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IC 1101

Summary

IC 1101 is a type-cD galaxy[1]. It draws 1,787 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 constellation is recorded as Virgo[6].
  • IC 1101's galaxy morphological type is recorded as cD;S0-:[7].
  • IC 1101 is part of Abell 2029[8].
  • IC 1101's Commons category is recorded as IC 1101[9].
  • IC 1101 comprises star[10].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as IC 1101[11].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as BWE 1508+0555[12].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as 4C 06.53[13].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as Cul 1508+059[14].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as ECO 11858[15].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as GALEX J151056.1+054439[16].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as GB6 B1508+0555[17].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as 87GB 150825.8+055512[18].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as FIRST J151056.2+054441[19].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as GRA B1508+05[20].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 54167[21].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J15105610+0544416[22].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as MRC 1508+059[23].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as MSH 15+0-03[24].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J151055+054439[25].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as PKS 1508+05[26].
  • IC 1101's catalog code is recorded as PKS J1510+0544[27].

Body

Definition and Type

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

Use and Application

IC 1101 comprises star[10]. It is part of Abell 2029[8].

Why It Matters

IC 1101 draws 1,787 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]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . K-band properties of galaxy clusters and groups: brightest cluster galaxies and intracluster light. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . haroldcorwin.net. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . ned.ipac.caltech.edu. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . K-band properties of galaxy clusters and groups: brightest cluster galaxies and intracluster light. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . discovermagazine.com. discovermagazine.com. Provenance: 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] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . SIMBAD. 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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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: 2026-05-03}}
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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. 17d ago · Huntster · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of type-cD galaxy, lenticular galaxy
    Galaxy morphological type cD;S0-:
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||0 */ Changing order of values for [[Property:P31|P31]]"
  2. 17d ago · Huntster · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Radius {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+4000000'}
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P2386]]: 553,200 light-year"
  3. 17d ago · ZaperaWiki44 · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Radius {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+4000000'}
    Length
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P2120]]: 4,000,000 light-year"
  4. 18d ago · ZaperaWiki44 · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Radius {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+4000000'}
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P2120]]: 4,000,000 light-year"
  5. 18d ago · ZaperaWiki44 · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Redshift {'amount': '+0.0778'}
    Radius {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+4000000'}
    Apparent magnitude {'amount': '+15.10'}, {'amount': '+14.17'}, {'amount': '+13.22'} +8
    Angular diameter {'unit': 'Q209426', '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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