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IC 2949

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IC 2949

Summary

IC 2949 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • IC 2949's instance of is recorded as galaxy[3].
  • IC 2949's constellation is recorded as Centaurus[4].
  • IC 2949's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S0[5].
  • IC 2949 is part of Q67625525[6].
  • IC 2949's catalog code is recorded as IC 2949[7].
  • IC 2949's catalog code is recorded as ESO 266-16[8].
  • IC 2949's catalog code is recorded as PGC 36244[9].
  • IC 2949's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 266-0160[10].
  • IC 2949's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J11405849-4634133[11].
  • IC 2949's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ114058.5-463414[12].
  • IC 2949's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 36244[13].
  • IC 2949's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 5372560331277193856[14].
  • IC 2949's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15.37'}[15].
  • IC 2949's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+16.7858'}[16].
  • IC 2949's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.819'}[17].
  • IC 2949's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.182'}[18].
  • IC 2949's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.033'}[19].
  • IC 2949's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+5428'}[20].
  • IC 2949's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3773454', 'amount': '+63.97'}[21].
  • IC 2949's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+175.24385063326130'}[22].
  • IC 2949's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '-46.57045464172090'}[23].
  • IC 2949's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[24].

Body

Definition and Type

IC 2949's instance of is recorded as galaxy[3].

Use and Application

IC 2949 is part of Q67625525[6].

Why It Matters

IC 2949 has Wikipedia articles in 8 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] ↑ . 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. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . The surface photometry catalogue of the ESO-Uppsala galaxies. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). 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] ↑ . Cosmicflows-3. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Cosmicflows-3. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . 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. 23d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Distance from earth → {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3773454', 'amount'
    Imported from → —
    Principal galaxies catalogue id → 36244
    Constellation → Centaurus
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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