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IC 2538

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IC 2538

Summary

IC 2538 is a spiral galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • IC 2538's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy[3].
  • IC 2538's instance of is recorded as astronomical radio source[4].
  • IC 2538's instance of is recorded as infrared source[5].
  • IC 2538's instance of is recorded as emission-line galaxy[6].
  • IC 2538's constellation is recorded as Antlia[7].
  • IC 2538's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sc[8].
  • IC 2538 is part of Q67623318[9].
  • IC 2538 is part of Q67625326[10].
  • IC 2538 is part of Q67791000[11].
  • IC 2538's catalog code is recorded as IC 2538[12].
  • IC 2538's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 10017-3434[13].
  • IC 2538's catalog code is recorded as PGC 29181[14].
  • IC 2538's catalog code is recorded as ESO 374-27[15].
  • IC 2538's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J10035647-3448270[16].
  • IC 2538's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 374-0270[17].
  • IC 2538's catalog code is recorded as MCG-06-22-015[18].
  • IC 2538's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J100356-344829[19].
  • IC 2538's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ100356.5-344827[20].
  • IC 2538's catalog code is recorded as SGC 100145-3433.9[21].
  • IC 2538's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q10017-3434[22].
  • IC 2538's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 29181[23].
  • IC 2538's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 5434630653177857664[24].
  • IC 2538's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.030351'}[25].
  • IC 2538's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.030411'}[26].
  • IC 2538's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.62'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include spiral galaxy[3], astronomical radio source[4], infrared source[5], and emission-line galaxy[6].

Use and Application

Part of include Q67623318[9], Q67625326[10], and Q67791000[11].

Why It Matters

IC 2538 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. 9d ago · Phantomdj · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → IC 2538 imaged by Legacy Surveys.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: IC 2538 imaged by Legacy Surveys.jpg"
  2. 17w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → galaxy
    Part of → Q67623318, Q67625326, Q67791000
    Gaia id → 5434630653177855616
    Radial velocity → {'amount': '+9135'}, {'amount': '+9138'}, {'amount': '+9108'} +4
    + 15 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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