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IC 3687

Summary

IC 3687 is an irregular galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • IC 3687 is credited with the discovery of Max Wolf[3].
  • IC 3687's instance of is recorded as irregular galaxy[4].
  • IC 3687's constellation is recorded as Canes Venatici[5].
  • IC 3687's galaxy morphological type is recorded as dI[6].
  • IC 3687 is part of Q67791258[7].
  • IC 3687's Commons category is recorded as IC 3687[8].
  • IC 3687's catalog code is recorded as IC 3687[9].
  • IC 3687's catalog code is recorded as MCG+07-26-039[10].
  • IC 3687's catalog code is recorded as PGC 42656[11].
  • IC 3687's catalog code is recorded as UGC 7866[12].
  • IC 3687's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J124215.15+383005.8[13].
  • IC 3687's catalog code is recorded as Z 216-19[14].
  • IC 3687's catalog code is recorded as UZC J124215.1+383012[15].
  • IC 3687's catalog code is recorded as Z 1239.7+3846[16].
  • IC 3687's catalog code is recorded as DDO 141[17].
  • IC 3687's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 42656[18].
  • IC 3687's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 1521261576406878208[19].
  • IC 3687's time of discovery or invention is recorded as March 21, 1903[20].
  • IC 3687's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.001197'}[21].
  • IC 3687's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.5'}[22].
  • IC 3687's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+19.6421'}[23].
  • IC 3687's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.91'}[24].
  • IC 3687's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.264'}[25].
  • IC 3687's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.009'}[26].
  • IC 3687's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.923'}[27].

Body

Geography

IC 3687 is part of Q67791258[7].

Designation and Status

IC 3687's instance of is recorded as irregular galaxy[4].

History and Context

Catalog codes include IC 3687[9], MCG+07-26-039[10], PGC 42656[11], UGC 7866[12], SDSS J124215.15+383005.8[13], and Z 216-19[14].

Why It Matters

IC 3687 has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

Max Wolf

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . haroldcorwin.net. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . A catalog of visually classified galaxies in the local (z ~ 0.01) universe. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . SIMBAD. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . The Updated Zwicky Catalog (UZC). wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . The SDSS Photometric Catalog, Release 7. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . The SDSS Photometric Catalog, Release 7. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . The SDSS Photometric Catalog, Release 7. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . The SDSS Photometric Catalog, Release 7. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → IC 3687 SDSS.jpg
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: IC 3687 SDSS.jpg, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261337|batch #261337]]"
  2. 17w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Redshift → {'amount': '+0.001197'}
    Declination component of proper motion → {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '+0.486'}
    Aliases → —
    Radial velocity → {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+355'}
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Rescuing 2 sources and submitting 0 for archiving. #IABot (v2.0.9.5)"
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