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IC 4908

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IC 4908

Summary

IC 4908 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • IC 4908's instance of is recorded as galaxy[3].
  • IC 4908's constellation is recorded as Telescopium[4].
  • IC 4908's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sa:[5].
  • IC 4908 is part of Q67622584[6].
  • IC 4908 is part of Q67624327[7].
  • IC 4908 is part of Q67626782[8].
  • IC 4908 is part of Q67792938[9].
  • IC 4908's catalog code is recorded as IC 4908[10].
  • IC 4908's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 185-0300[11].
  • IC 4908's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J19565666-5547301[12].
  • IC 4908's catalog code is recorded as ESO 185-30[13].
  • IC 4908's catalog code is recorded as PGC 63855[14].
  • IC 4908's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ195656.7-554730[15].
  • IC 4908's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 63855[16].
  • IC 4908's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 6448924460444850304[17].
  • IC 4908's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.017846'}[18].
  • IC 4908's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15.01'}[19].
  • IC 4908's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.88'}[20].
  • IC 4908's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+17.9501'}[21].
  • IC 4908's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.091'}[22].
  • IC 4908's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.394'}[23].
  • IC 4908's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.073'}[24].
  • IC 4908's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+5350'}[25].
  • IC 4908's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3773454', 'amount': '+75.94'}[26].
  • IC 4908's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+299.23616063407310'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

IC 4908's instance of is recorded as galaxy[3].

Use and Application

Part of include Q67622584[6], Q67624327[7], Q67626782[8], and Q67792938[9].

Why It Matters

IC 4908 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. 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. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Spectroscopic survey of southern compact and bright-nucleus galaxies. V. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). 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] ↑ . Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey. 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. 27d ago · Phantomdj · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Principal galaxies catalogue id → 63855
    Constellation → Telescopium
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/122qs5l5
    Catalog code → IC 4908, ESO-LV 185-0300, 2MASX J19565666-5547301 +5
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: IC 4908 imaged by Legacy Surveys.jpg"
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