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IC 4942

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IC 4942

Summary

IC 4942 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • IC 4942's instance of is recorded as galaxy[3].
  • IC 4942's constellation is recorded as Telescopium[4].
  • IC 4942's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SB[5].
  • IC 4942's catalog code is recorded as IC 4942[6].
  • IC 4942's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 185-0650[7].
  • IC 4942's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J20064937-5236354[8].
  • IC 4942's catalog code is recorded as ESO 185-65[9].
  • IC 4942's catalog code is recorded as PGC 64114[10].
  • IC 4942's catalog code is recorded as SGC 200301-5245.2[11].
  • IC 4942's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 64114[12].
  • IC 4942's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 6665576767066779904[13].
  • IC 4942's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+16.27'}[14].
  • IC 4942's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15.06'}[15].
  • IC 4942's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+18.3998'}[16].
  • IC 4942's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.982'}[17].
  • IC 4942's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.517'}[18].
  • IC 4942's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.857'}[19].
  • IC 4942's parallax is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21500224', 'amount': '+0.0214'}[20].
  • IC 4942's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+301.70574197578800'}[21].
  • IC 4942's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '-52.60994204641170'}[22].
  • IC 4942's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[23].
  • IC 4942's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q22137107', 'amount': '-2.826'}[24].
  • IC 4942's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q22137107', 'amount': '-0.315'}[25].

Body

Definition and Type

IC 4942's instance of is recorded as galaxy[3].

Why It Matters

IC 4942 has Wikipedia articles in 8 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] ↑ . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. 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] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . 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 → 64114
    Constellation → Telescopium
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/121qsmfr
    Catalog code → IC 4942, ESO-LV 185-0650, 2MASX J20064937-5236354 +5
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: IC 4942 imaged by Legacy Surveys.jpg"
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