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IC 5256

Summary

IC 5256 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • IC 5256's instance of is recorded as galaxy[3].
  • IC 5256's constellation is recorded as Indus[4].
  • IC 5256's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sb:[5].
  • IC 5256's catalog code is recorded as ESO 76-28[6].
  • IC 5256's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F22463-6857[7].
  • IC 5256's catalog code is recorded as PGC 69820[8].
  • IC 5256's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J22494579-6841265[9].
  • IC 5256's catalog code is recorded as IC 5256[10].
  • IC 5256's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 76-0280[11].
  • IC 5256's catalog code is recorded as SGC 224619-6857.4[12].
  • IC 5256's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ224945.8-684126[13].
  • IC 5256's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 69820[14].
  • IC 5256's catalog code is recorded as APMBGC 076-069-060[15].
  • IC 5256's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 6384921854231321344[16].
  • IC 5256's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.003169'}[17].
  • IC 5256's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.003169'}[18].
  • IC 5256's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15.44'}[19].
  • IC 5256's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15.00'}[20].
  • IC 5256's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14.42'}[21].
  • IC 5256's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14.16'}[22].
  • IC 5256's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+16.0783'}[23].
  • IC 5256's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.864'}[24].
  • IC 5256's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.408'}[25].
  • IC 5256's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.036'}[26].
  • IC 5256's parallax is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21500224', 'amount': '+1.1039'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

IC 5256's instance of is recorded as galaxy[3].

Why It Matters

IC 5256 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] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . SIMBAD. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: 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] ↑ . Spectroscopic survey of southern compact and bright-nucleus galaxies. V. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Spectroscopic survey of southern compact and bright-nucleus galaxies. V. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . The Spitzer Local Volume Legacy (LVL) global optical photometry. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . The Spitzer Local Volume Legacy (LVL) global optical photometry. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . The Spitzer Local Volume Legacy (LVL) global optical photometry. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . The Spitzer Local Volume Legacy (LVL) global optical photometry. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. 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] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. 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. 17d ago · Phantomdj · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Principal galaxies catalogue id → 69820
    Constellation → Indus
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/123923pq
    Catalog code → ESO 76-28, IRAS F22463-6857, PGC 69820 +8
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: IC 5256 imaged by Legacy Surveys.jpg"
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