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IC 4947

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IC 4947

Summary

IC 4947 is an elliptical galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • IC 4947's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[3].
  • IC 4947's instance of is recorded as brightest cluster galaxy[4].
  • IC 4947's constellation is recorded as Telescopium[5].
  • IC 4947's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E[6].
  • IC 4947 is part of Q67851744[7].
  • IC 4947's catalog code is recorded as IC 4947[8].
  • IC 4947's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 185-0690[9].
  • IC 4947's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J20073177-5308329[10].
  • IC 4947's catalog code is recorded as ESO 185-69[11].
  • IC 4947's catalog code is recorded as PGC 64138[12].
  • IC 4947's catalog code is recorded as SGC 200342-5317.2[13].
  • IC 4947's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 64138[14].
  • IC 4947's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.046862'}[15].
  • IC 4947's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15.26'}[16].
  • IC 4947's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.12'}[17].
  • IC 4947's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.702'}[18].
  • IC 4947's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.923'}[19].
  • IC 4947's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.722'}[20].
  • IC 4947's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+14049'}[21].
  • IC 4947's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+301.8824167'}[22].
  • IC 4947's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '-53.1424944'}[23].
  • IC 4947's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[24].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include elliptical galaxy[3] and brightest cluster galaxy[4].

Use and Application

IC 4947 is part of Q67851744[7].

Why It Matters

IC 4947 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] ↑ . haroldcorwin.net. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . VizieR. 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. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Q66470551. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. 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] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Galaxy groups: a 2MASS catalog. 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Principal galaxies catalogue id → 64138
    Redshift → {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.046862'}
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/122mfc81
    Imported from → —
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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