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IC 2978

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IC 2978

Summary

IC 2978 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • IC 2978's instance of is recorded as galaxy[3].
  • IC 2978's constellation is recorded as Ursa Major[4].
  • IC 2978's galaxy morphological type is recorded as 8[5].
  • IC 2978's catalog code is recorded as IC 2978[6].
  • IC 2978's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J11562287+3202144[7].
  • IC 2978's catalog code is recorded as MCG+05-28-051[8].
  • IC 2978's catalog code is recorded as PGC 37515[9].
  • IC 2978's catalog code is recorded as UGC 6915[10].
  • IC 2978's catalog code is recorded as Z 157-57[11].
  • IC 2978's catalog code is recorded as Z 1153.8+3218[12].
  • IC 2978's catalog code is recorded as UZC J115623.2+320220[13].
  • IC 2978's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 37515[14].
  • IC 2978's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 4027389871387383424[15].
  • IC 2978's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.010737'}[16].
  • IC 2978's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+19.4139'}[17].
  • IC 2978's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.681'}[18].
  • IC 2978's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.766'}[19].
  • IC 2978's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.081'}[20].
  • IC 2978's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15.4'}[21].
  • IC 2978's parallax is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21500224', 'amount': '+1.8704'}[22].
  • IC 2978's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+3202'}[23].
  • IC 2978's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+179.09522008955640'}[24].
  • IC 2978's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+32.03728722415250'}[25].
  • IC 2978's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[26].
  • IC 2978's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q22137107', 'amount': '-16.839'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

IC 2978's instance of is recorded as galaxy[3].

Why It Matters

IC 2978 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 EFIGI catalogue of 4458 nearby galaxies with detailed morphology. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . SIMBAD. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: 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] ↑ . Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. 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] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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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  1. 7w ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → IC 2978 SDSS.jpg
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: IC 2978 SDSS.jpg, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261337|batch #261337]]"
  2. 16w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → galaxy
    Gaia id → 4027389871387383424
    Parallax → {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21500224', 'amount
    Radial velocity → {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount'
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-references:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P4095]]: 37515, Rescuing 1 sources and submitting 0 for archiving. #IABot (v2.0.9.5)"
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