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IC 5240

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IC 5240

Summary

IC 5240 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • IC 5240's instance of is recorded as galaxy[3].
  • IC 5240's constellation is recorded as Grus[4].
  • IC 5240's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SB(r)a[5].
  • IC 5240's catalog code is recorded as IC 5240[6].
  • IC 5240's catalog code is recorded as PGC 69521[7].
  • IC 5240's catalog code is recorded as ESO 290-2[8].
  • IC 5240's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 22388-4501[9].
  • IC 5240's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J22415236-4446016[10].
  • IC 5240's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 290-0020[11].
  • IC 5240's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F22389-4501[12].
  • IC 5240's catalog code is recorded as AM 2238-450[13].
  • IC 5240's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ224152.4-444602[14].
  • IC 5240's catalog code is recorded as SGC 223856-4501.8[15].
  • IC 5240's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J2241-44[16].
  • IC 5240's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 69521[17].
  • IC 5240's catalog code is recorded as APMBGC 290+124-001[18].
  • IC 5240's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.005927'}[19].
  • IC 5240's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.25'}[20].
  • IC 5240's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.06'}[21].
  • IC 5240's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.1'}[22].
  • IC 5240's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9.528'}[23].
  • IC 5240's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+8.899'}[24].
  • IC 5240's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+8.529'}[25].
  • IC 5240's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.31'}[26].
  • IC 5240's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+1759'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

IC 5240's instance of is recorded as galaxy[3].

Why It Matters

IC 5240 has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Peanuts at an angle: detecting and measuring the three-dimensional structure of bars in moderately inclined galaxies. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . SIMBAD. 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] ↑ . Q66470551. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . The HIPASS catalogue — III. Optical counterparts and isolated dark galaxies. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Cosmicflows-3. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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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. 18d ago · Phantomdj · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Principal galaxies catalogue id → 69521
    Constellation → Grus
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/122qmlvq
    Catalog code → IC 5240, PGC 69521, ESO 290-2 +10
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: IC 5240 imaged by Legacy Surveys.jpg"
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