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IC 1540

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IC 1540

Summary

IC 1540 is a galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • IC 1540's instance of is recorded as galaxy[3].
  • IC 1540's constellation is recorded as Andromeda[4].
  • IC 1540's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBb[5].
  • IC 1540 is part of Q67624575[6].
  • IC 1540's catalog code is recorded as IC 1540[7].
  • IC 1540's catalog code is recorded as MCG+04-01-050[8].
  • IC 1540's catalog code is recorded as PGC 1276[9].
  • IC 1540's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J00194874+2346214[10].
  • IC 1540's catalog code is recorded as UGC 186[11].
  • IC 1540's catalog code is recorded as Z 478-54[12].
  • IC 1540's catalog code is recorded as RASSCALS SRGb063.013[13].
  • IC 1540's catalog code is recorded as Z 0017.2+2330[14].
  • IC 1540's catalog code is recorded as UZC J001948.8+234621[15].
  • IC 1540's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 1276[16].
  • IC 1540's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 2801091260004915840[17].
  • IC 1540's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+16.8709'}[18].
  • IC 1540's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.767'}[19].
  • IC 1540's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.038'}[20].
  • IC 1540's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.712'}[21].
  • IC 1540's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14.9'}[22].
  • IC 1540's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+5828'}[23].
  • IC 1540's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3773454', 'amount': '+78.71'}[24].
  • IC 1540's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+4.95314999415790'}[25].
  • IC 1540's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+23.77259520360250'}[26].
  • IC 1540's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[27].

Body

Definition and Type

IC 1540's instance of is recorded as galaxy[3].

Use and Application

IC 1540 is part of Q67624575[6].

Why It Matters

IC 1540 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] ↑ . 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. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: 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] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Galaxy groups: a 2MASS catalog. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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. 16w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gaia id → 2801091260004915840
    Radial velocity → {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount'
    Wolfram language entity code → Entity["Galaxy", "IC1540"]
    Catalog code → IC 1540, MCG+04-01-050, PGC 1276 +8
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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