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IC 179

Summary

IC 179 is an elliptical galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • IC 179 is credited with the discovery of Lewis A. Swift[3].
  • IC 179's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[4].
  • IC 179's constellation is recorded as Andromeda[5].
  • IC 179's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E[6].
  • IC 179's catalog code is recorded as IC 179[7].
  • IC 179's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J02001151+3801171[8].
  • IC 179's catalog code is recorded as PGC 7581[9].
  • IC 179's catalog code is recorded as MCG+06-05-075[10].
  • IC 179's catalog code is recorded as UGC 1475[11].
  • IC 179's catalog code is recorded as MAPS-PP O-1225-175905[12].
  • IC 179's catalog code is recorded as Z 522-101[13].
  • IC 179's catalog code is recorded as UZC J020011.5+380116[14].
  • IC 179's catalog code is recorded as Z 0157.2+3747[15].
  • IC 179's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 7581[16].
  • IC 179's time of discovery or invention is recorded as June 28, 1890[17].
  • IC 179's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.013920'}[18].
  • IC 179's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.4'}[19].
  • IC 179's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.432'}[20].
  • IC 179's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9.735'}[21].
  • IC 179's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9.471'}[22].
  • IC 179's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+4186'}[23].
  • IC 179's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+30.0479792'}[24].
  • IC 179's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+38.0214278'}[25].
  • IC 179's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[26].

Body

Definition and Type

IC 179's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy[4].

Why It Matters

IC 179 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. [4] ↑ . haroldcorwin.net. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . The Updated Zwicky Catalog (UZC). 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] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Galaxy groups: a 2MASS catalog. 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.

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 · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Redshift → {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.013920'}
    Simbad id → IC 179
    Galaxy morphological type → E
    Time of discovery or invention → +1890-06-28T00:00:00Z
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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