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IC 4961

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IC 4961

Summary

IC 4961 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • IC 4961's instance of is recorded as galaxy[3].
  • IC 4961's constellation is recorded as Telescopium[4].
  • IC 4961's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sb:[5].
  • IC 4961's catalog code is recorded as IC 4961[6].
  • IC 4961's catalog code is recorded as ESO 186-8[7].
  • IC 4961's catalog code is recorded as PGC 64229[8].
  • IC 4961's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 186-0080[9].
  • IC 4961's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J20112857-5307306[10].
  • IC 4961's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ201128.6-530730[11].
  • IC 4961's catalog code is recorded as SGC 200740-5316.5[12].
  • IC 4961's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 64229[13].
  • IC 4961's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.018953'}[14].
  • IC 4961's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15.07'}[15].
  • IC 4961's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.94'}[16].
  • IC 4961's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.921'}[17].
  • IC 4961's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.246'}[18].
  • IC 4961's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.161'}[19].
  • IC 4961's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+5711'}[20].
  • IC 4961's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3773454', 'amount': '+71.45'}[21].
  • IC 4961's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3773454', 'amount': '+71.45'}[22].
  • IC 4961's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+302.8690792'}[23].
  • IC 4961's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '-53.1251722'}[24].
  • IC 4961's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[25].

Body

Definition and Type

IC 4961's instance of is recorded as galaxy[3].

Why It Matters

IC 4961 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] ↑ . Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Cosmicflows-3. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Cosmicflows-2: the data. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Cosmicflows-3. 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.

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. 21d ago · Phantomdj · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Principal galaxies catalogue id → 64229
    Constellation → Telescopium
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/1221mxp9
    Catalog code → IC 4961, ESO 186-8, PGC 64229 +5
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: IC 4961 imaged by Legacy Surveys.jpg"
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