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IC 2980

Summary

IC 2980 is an elliptical galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • IC 2980's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[3].
  • IC 2980's instance of is recorded as infrared source[4].
  • IC 2980's constellation is recorded as Musca[5].
  • IC 2980's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0[6].
  • IC 2980's catalog code is recorded as IC 2980[7].
  • IC 2980's catalog code is recorded as PGC 37612[8].
  • IC 2980's catalog code is recorded as ESO 39-5[9].
  • IC 2980's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J11573016-7341042[10].
  • IC 2980's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ115730.2-734104[11].
  • IC 2980's catalog code is recorded as SGC 115500-7324.4[12].
  • IC 2980's catalog code is recorded as DENIS J115731.2-734103[13].
  • IC 2980's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 37612[14].
  • IC 2980's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 5226995372701415424[15].
  • IC 2980's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.027859'}[16].
  • IC 2980's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.027979'}[17].
  • IC 2980's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+16.9620'}[18].
  • IC 2980's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.058'}[19].
  • IC 2980's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.266'}[20].
  • IC 2980's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.072'}[21].
  • IC 2980's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.6'}[22].
  • IC 2980's radial velocity is recorded as {'amount': '+8384'}[23].
  • IC 2980's radial velocity is recorded as {'amount': '+8387'}[24].
  • IC 2980's radial velocity is recorded as {'amount': '+8271'}[25].
  • IC 2980's right ascension is recorded as {'amount': '+179.37565680235420'}[26].
  • IC 2980's declination is recorded as {'amount': '-73.68452755566410'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include elliptical galaxy[3] and infrared source[4].

Why It Matters

IC 2980 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Phantomdj · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → IC 2980 imaged by Legacy Surveys.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: IC 2980 imaged by Legacy Surveys.jpg"
  2. 15w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Principal galaxies catalogue id → 37612
    Wikidata description → galaxy
    Catalog code → IC 2980, PGC 37612, ESO 39-5 +6
    Apparent magnitude → {'amount': '+16.9620'}, {'amount': '+10.058'}, {'amount': '+9.266'} +2
    + 13 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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