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IC 2421

Summary

IC 2421 is a spiral galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • IC 2421's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy[3].
  • IC 2421's constellation is recorded as Cancer[4].
  • IC 2421's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sc[5].
  • IC 2421's catalog code is recorded as IC 2421[6].
  • IC 2421's catalog code is recorded as PGC 24996[7].
  • IC 2421's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F08512+3252[8].
  • IC 2421's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J08542159+3240511[9].
  • IC 2421's catalog code is recorded as UGC 4658[10].
  • IC 2421's catalog code is recorded as KPG 178a[11].
  • IC 2421's catalog code is recorded as MCG+06-20-013[12].
  • IC 2421's catalog code is recorded as KUG 0851+328A[13].
  • IC 2421's catalog code is recorded as Z 180-19[14].
  • IC 2421's catalog code is recorded as Z 0851.2+3252[15].
  • IC 2421's catalog code is recorded as UZC J085421.6+324051[16].
  • IC 2421's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J085421.59+324051.1[17].
  • IC 2421's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J085421.59+324051.0[18].
  • IC 2421's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 24996[19].
  • IC 2421's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.01459'}[20].
  • IC 2421's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.157'}[21].
  • IC 2421's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.378'}[22].
  • IC 2421's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.139'}[23].
  • IC 2421's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14.9'}[24].
  • IC 2421's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+4342'}[25].
  • IC 2421's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+133.5899792'}[26].
  • IC 2421's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+32.6808694'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

IC 2421's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy[3].

Why It Matters

IC 2421 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] ↑ . haroldcorwin.net. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The UNAM-KIAS catalog of isolated galaxies. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . SIMBAD. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: 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] ↑ . 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 SDSS Photometric Catalog, Release 9. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . The SDSS Photometric Catalog, Release 9. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 16w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/120jxs61
    Uppsala general catalogue id → 4658
    Principal galaxies catalogue id → 24996
    Catalog code → IC 2421, PGC 24996, IRAS F08512+3252 +11
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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