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IC 4255

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IC 4255

Summary

IC 4255 is an elliptical galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • IC 4255's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[3].
  • IC 4255's constellation is recorded as Hydra[4].
  • IC 4255's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E/S0[5].
  • IC 4255 is part of Q67847771[6].
  • IC 4255 is part of Q67623600[7].
  • IC 4255 is part of Q67625728[8].
  • IC 4255 is part of Q67626605[9].
  • IC 4255 is part of Q67790408[10].
  • IC 4255's catalog code is recorded as IC 4255[11].
  • IC 4255's catalog code is recorded as PGC 47209[12].
  • IC 4255's catalog code is recorded as ESO 509-20[13].
  • IC 4255's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J13280012-2721154[14].
  • IC 4255's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 509-0200[15].
  • IC 4255's catalog code is recorded as MCG-04-32-020[16].
  • IC 4255's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ132800.1-272115[17].
  • IC 4255's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 47209[18].
  • IC 4255's catalog code is recorded as [DAM86] 59[19].
  • IC 4255's catalog code is recorded as [OWG93] ACO 1736-H[20].
  • IC 4255's catalog code is recorded as FLASH J132800.11-272114.5[21].
  • IC 4255's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.033903'}[22].
  • IC 4255's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14.18'}[23].
  • IC 4255's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.74'}[24].
  • IC 4255's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.030'}[25].
  • IC 4255's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.346'}[26].
  • IC 4255's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.037'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

IC 4255's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[3].

Use and Application

Part of include Q67847771[6], Q67623600[7], Q67625728[8], Q67626605[9], and Q67790408[10].

Why It Matters

IC 4255 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. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . SIMBAD. 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] ↑ . SIMBAD. 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] ↑ . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. 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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  1. 14d ago · Phantomdj · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → IC 4255 imaged by Legacy Surveys.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: IC 4255 imaged by Legacy Surveys.jpg"
  2. 16w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Distance from earth → {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3773454', 'amount'
    Apparent magnitude → {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14.18'}, {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.74'}, {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.030'} +2
    Imported from → —
    Instance of → elliptical galaxy
    + 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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