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IC 4946

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IC 4946

Summary

IC 4946 is a spiral galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • IC 4946's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy[3].
  • IC 4946's constellation is recorded as Sagittarius[4].
  • IC 4946's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sa[5].
  • IC 4946 is part of Q67624341[6].
  • IC 4946 is part of Q67795240[7].
  • IC 4946's catalog code is recorded as IC 4946[8].
  • IC 4946's catalog code is recorded as ESO 285-7[9].
  • IC 4946's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J20235805-4359432[10].
  • IC 4946's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 20205-4409[11].
  • IC 4946's catalog code is recorded as MCG-07-42-001[12].
  • IC 4946's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F20205-4409[13].
  • IC 4946's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 285-0070[14].
  • IC 4946's catalog code is recorded as PGC 64614[15].
  • IC 4946's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ202358.1-435943[16].
  • IC 4946's catalog code is recorded as SGC 202031-4409.5[17].
  • IC 4946's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q20205-4409[18].
  • IC 4946's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 64614[19].
  • IC 4946's catalog code is recorded as Anon 2020-44[20].
  • IC 4946's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 6678937929286832000[21].
  • IC 4946's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.009713'}[22].
  • IC 4946's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.87'}[23].
  • IC 4946's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.83'}[24].
  • IC 4946's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.79'}[25].
  • IC 4946's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.38'}[26].
  • IC 4946's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+16.2115'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

IC 4946's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy[3].

Use and Application

Part of include Q67624341[6] and Q67795240[7].

Why It Matters

IC 4946 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] ↑ . haroldcorwin.net. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: 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. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . SIMBAD. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . The GALEX Ultraviolet Atlas of Nearby Galaxies. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . The GALEX Ultraviolet Atlas of Nearby Galaxies. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. 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. 7w ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Constellation → Sagittarius
    Apparent magnitude → {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.87'}, {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.83'}, {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.79'} +5
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/1237k92f
    Epoch → J2000.0
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: IC 4946 DSS.jpg, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261337|batch #261337]]"
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