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IC 3908

Summary

IC 3908 is an emission-line galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • IC 3908's instance of is recorded as emission-line galaxy[3].
  • IC 3908's constellation is recorded as Virgo[4].
  • IC 3908's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBcd[5].
  • IC 3908 is part of Q67623539[6].
  • IC 3908 is part of Q67625638[7].
  • IC 3908 is part of Q67796617[8].
  • IC 3908's catalog code is recorded as IC 3908[9].
  • IC 3908's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 12540-0717[10].
  • IC 3908's catalog code is recorded as MCG-01-33-056[11].
  • IC 3908's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F12540-0717[12].
  • IC 3908's catalog code is recorded as GSC 05536-00314[13].
  • IC 3908's catalog code is recorded as PGC 44166[14].
  • IC 3908's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J12564062-0733460[15].
  • IC 3908's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ125640.6-073346[16].
  • IC 3908's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q12540-0717[17].
  • IC 3908's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J1256-07[18].
  • IC 3908's catalog code is recorded as 2MFGC 10237[19].
  • IC 3908's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 44166[20].
  • IC 3908's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.004673'}[21].
  • IC 3908's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.5'}[22].
  • IC 3908's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.19'}[23].
  • IC 3908's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.6'}[24].
  • IC 3908's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.249'}[25].
  • IC 3908's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9.448'}[26].
  • IC 3908's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9.102'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

IC 3908's instance of is recorded as emission-line galaxy[3].

Use and Application

Part of include Q67623539[6], Q67625638[7], and Q67796617[8].

Why It Matters

IC 3908 has Wikipedia articles in 11 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] ↑ . The JCMT nearby galaxies legacy survey – X. Environmental effects on the molecular gas and star formation properties of spiral galaxies. 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. 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] ↑ . A redshift survey of IRAS galaxies. VII - The infrared and redshift data for the 1.936 Jansky sample. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . The HIPASS catalogue — III. Optical counterparts and isolated dark galaxies. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . The 6dF Galaxy Survey: final redshift release (DR3) and southern large-scale structures. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . The HIPASS catalogue — III. Optical counterparts and isolated dark 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. 7w ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Constellation → Virgo
    Apparent magnitude → {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.5'}, {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.19'}, {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.6'} +3
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/121tt1fj
    Epoch → J2000.0
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: IC 3908 PanS.jpg, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261337|batch #261337]]"
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