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IC 4742

Summary

IC 4742 is an elliptical galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • IC 4742's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[3].
  • IC 4742's constellation is recorded as Pavo[4].
  • IC 4742's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S...[5].
  • IC 4742 is part of Q67622534[6].
  • IC 4742 is part of Q67624251[7].
  • IC 4742 is part of Q67626567[8].
  • IC 4742 is part of Q67792906[9].
  • IC 4742 is part of Q67796609[10].
  • IC 4742's catalog code is recorded as IC 4742[11].
  • IC 4742's catalog code is recorded as ESO 103-48[12].
  • IC 4742's catalog code is recorded as PGC 62270[13].
  • IC 4742's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 103-0480[14].
  • IC 4742's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J18415254-6351437[15].
  • IC 4742's catalog code is recorded as AM 1837-635[16].
  • IC 4742's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ184152.6-635144[17].
  • IC 4742's catalog code is recorded as SGC 183705-6354.6[18].
  • IC 4742's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 62270[19].
  • IC 4742's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 6439322455463115392[20].
  • IC 4742's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.015150'}[21].
  • IC 4742's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.09'}[22].
  • IC 4742's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.23'}[23].
  • IC 4742's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+16.5219'}[24].
  • IC 4742's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9.265'}[25].
  • IC 4742's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+8.714'}[26].
  • IC 4742's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+8.491'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

IC 4742's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[3].

Use and Application

Part of include Q67622534[6], Q67624251[7], Q67626567[8], Q67792906[9], and Q67796609[10].

Why It Matters

IC 4742 has Wikipedia articles in 10 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. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . SIMBAD. 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] ↑ . Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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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Edit History

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. 22d ago · Phantomdj · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → IC 4742
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P373]]: IC 4742"
  2. 25d ago · Phantomdj · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → ['IC 4742 DSS.jpg', 'IC 4742 imaged by Legacy Surveys.jpg']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: IC 4742 imaged by Legacy Surveys.jpg"
  3. 7w ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → ['IC 4742 DSS.jpg', 'IC 4742 imaged by Legacy Surveys.jpg']
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: IC 4742 DSS.jpg, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261337|batch #261337]]"
  4. 16w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Catalog code → IC 4742, ESO 103-48, PGC 62270 +7
    Radial velocity → {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount'
    Gaia id → 6439322455463115392
    Principal galaxies catalogue id → 62270
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Rescuing 2 sources and submitting 0 for archiving. #IABot (v2.0.9.5)"
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