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IC 2979

Summary

IC 2979 is a lenticular galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • IC 2979's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[3].
  • IC 2979's constellation is recorded as Ursa Major[4].
  • IC 2979's galaxy morphological type is recorded as -2[5].
  • IC 2979 is part of Q67625572[6].
  • IC 2979 is part of Q67791265[7].
  • IC 2979's catalog code is recorded as IC 2979[8].
  • IC 2979's catalog code is recorded as MCG+05-28-054[9].
  • IC 2979's catalog code is recorded as PGC 37559[10].
  • IC 2979's catalog code is recorded as UGC 6925[11].
  • IC 2979's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J11565423+3209321[12].
  • IC 2979's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J115654.23+320931.7[13].
  • IC 2979's catalog code is recorded as Z 157-59[14].
  • IC 2979's catalog code is recorded as UZC J115654.3+320932[15].
  • IC 2979's catalog code is recorded as Z 1154.3+3225[16].
  • IC 2979's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 37559[17].
  • IC 2979's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J115654.24+320931.9[18].
  • IC 2979's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 4027392246504379392[19].
  • IC 2979's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.01024'}[20].
  • IC 2979's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14.5'}[21].
  • IC 2979's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+16.6122'}[22].
  • IC 2979's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.582'}[23].
  • IC 2979's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.885'}[24].
  • IC 2979's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.658'}[25].
  • IC 2979's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+16.127'}[26].
  • IC 2979's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14.265'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

IC 2979's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[3].

Use and Application

Part of include Q67625572[6] and Q67791265[7].

Why It Matters

IC 2979 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] ↑ . 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. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . SIMBAD. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: 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] ↑ . The ninth data release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: first spectroscopic data from the SDSS-III baryon oscillation spectroscopic survey. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . The Updated Zwicky Catalog (UZC). wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . The ninth data release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: first spectroscopic data from the SDSS-III baryon oscillation spectroscopic survey. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . The ninth data release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: first spectroscopic data from the SDSS-III baryon oscillation spectroscopic survey. 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 2979 SDSS.jpg
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: IC 2979 SDSS.jpg, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261337|batch #261337]]"
  2. 16w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → galaxy
    Part of → Q67625572, Q67791265
    Gaia id → 4027392246504786432
    Radial velocity → {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount'
    + 16 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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