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IC 872

Summary

IC 872 is a spiral galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • IC 872's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy[3].
  • IC 872's constellation is recorded as Virgo[4].
  • IC 872's galaxy morphological type is recorded as 3[5].
  • IC 872 is part of Q67625702[6].
  • IC 872 is part of Q67792574[7].
  • IC 872's catalog code is recorded as IC 872[8].
  • IC 872's catalog code is recorded as PGC 46342[9].
  • IC 872's catalog code is recorded as UGC 8361[10].
  • IC 872's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 13157+0635[11].
  • IC 872's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J13181859+0620069[12].
  • IC 872's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F13157+0635[13].
  • IC 872's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J131818.58+062007.3[14].
  • IC 872's catalog code is recorded as Z 44-60[15].
  • IC 872's catalog code is recorded as UZC J131818.6+062007[16].
  • IC 872's catalog code is recorded as Z 1315.8+0635[17].
  • IC 872's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q13157+0635[18].
  • IC 872's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 46342[19].
  • IC 872's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 3717602577634931712[20].
  • IC 872's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.023146'}[21].
  • IC 872's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15.1'}[22].
  • IC 872's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+18.5830'}[23].
  • IC 872's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.904'}[24].
  • IC 872's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.116'}[25].
  • IC 872's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.713'}[26].
  • IC 872's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+16.299'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

IC 872's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy[3].

Use and Application

Part of include Q67625702[6] and Q67792574[7].

Why It Matters

IC 872 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] ↑ . haroldcorwin.net. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The EFIGI catalogue of 4458 nearby galaxies with detailed morphology. 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] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . The Updated Zwicky Catalog (UZC). wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . The SDSS Photometric Catalog, Release 7. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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    Redshift → {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.023146'}
    Radial velocity → {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount'
    Wikidata description → galaxy
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