Home › Entities › lenticular_galaxy › IC 552

IC 552

galaxy
Thing lenticular_galaxy Q3712570
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

IC 552

Summary

IC 552 is a lenticular galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • IC 552's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[3].
  • IC 552's constellation is recorded as Leo[4].
  • IC 552's galaxy morphological type is recorded as -2[5].
  • IC 552 is part of Q67625275[6].
  • IC 552's catalog code is recorded as IC 552[7].
  • IC 552's catalog code is recorded as MCG+02-25-017[8].
  • IC 552's catalog code is recorded as PGC 27665[9].
  • IC 552's catalog code is recorded as UGC 5171[10].
  • IC 552's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J09411656+1038489[11].
  • IC 552's catalog code is recorded as Z 63-38[12].
  • IC 552's catalog code is recorded as Z 0938.6+1052[13].
  • IC 552's catalog code is recorded as UZC J094116.6+103849[14].
  • IC 552's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 27665[15].
  • IC 552's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.019377'}[16].
  • IC 552's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.185'}[17].
  • IC 552's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.473'}[18].
  • IC 552's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.218'}[19].
  • IC 552's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14.5'}[20].
  • IC 552's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+5807'}[21].
  • IC 552's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3773454', 'amount': '+84.11'}[22].
  • IC 552's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+145.3190292'}[23].
  • IC 552's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+10.6469167'}[24].
  • IC 552's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[25].

Body

Definition and Type

IC 552's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy[3].

Use and Application

IC 552 is part of Q67625275[6].

Why It Matters

IC 552 has Wikipedia articles in 11 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] ↑ . Q66470551. 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] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Galaxy groups: a 2MASS catalog. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . 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.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). IC 552. Retrieved May 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/q3712570
MLA “IC 552.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 7 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/q3712570.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_q3712570_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{IC 552}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/q3712570}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): IC 552 — https://4ort.xyz/entity/q3712570 (retrieved 2026-05-07)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/q3712570 · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/1217ny6x
    Redshift → {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.019377'}
    Radial velocity → {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount'
    Wikidata description → galaxy
    + 17 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)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.