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Abell 2029

galaxy cluster in the constellation Virgo
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Summary

Abell 2029 is a galaxy cluster[1]. It draws 583 Wikipedia views per month (galaxy cluster category, ranking #10 of 81).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: gravitational lens[3], astrophysical X-ray source[4]
  • Constellation: Virgo[5]
  • Commons category: Abell 2029[6]
  • Has part(s): IC 1101[7]
  • Catalog code: 1ES 1508+05.9[8], 1RXS J151056.3+054431[9], ACO 2029[10], RBS 1470[11], 2A 1508+062[12], 3A 1509+058[13], XSS J15110+0541[14], [F81] 311[15], EXSS 1508.4+0556[16], PBC J1510.8+0545[17], MCXC J1510.9+0543[18], [RRB2014] RM J151100.1+054658.0[19], PSZ2 G006.49+50.56[20]
  • Time of discovery or invention: 1958[21]
  • Redshift: 0.0767[22], 0.0773[23], 0.077[24], 0.0765[25]
  • Radial velocity: 22,281 kilometre per second[26]
  • Right ascension: 227.74458 degree[27]
  • Declination: 5.76167 degree[28]
  • Epoch: J2000.0[29]

Why It Matters

Abell 2029 has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . 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] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . A catalog of rich clusters of galaxies. arxiv.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . HeCS-SZ: the hectospec survey of Sunyaev-Zeldovich-selected clusters. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . The L_X_-{sigma} relation for galaxies and clusters of galaxies. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Updating the {sigma}-T relationship for galaxy clusters. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . HeCS-SZ: the hectospec survey of Sunyaev-Zeldovich-selected clusters. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . The L_X_-{sigma} relation for galaxies and clusters of galaxies. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . The L_X_-{sigma} relation for galaxies and clusters of galaxies. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . The L_X_-{sigma} relation for galaxies and clusters of galaxies. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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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. 10d ago · Lenny the Bunny · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Abell 2029 composite Chandra.jpg, Galaxy Cluster Relaxed Now, but was Wild in the Past (Abell
    Wikidata description → galaxy cluster in the constellation Virgo
    Has part(s) → IC 1101
    Wikipedia languages → ['bn', 'commons', 'cs', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'ja', 'ko', 'nl', 'p
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Has part(s): IC 1101"
  2. 17w ago · Huntster · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → galaxy cluster, gravitational lens, astrophysical X-ray source
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||0 */ Changing order of values for [[Property:P31|P31]]"
  3. 18w ago · Abdullah1099 · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Right ascension → {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+227.74458'}
    Image → Abell 2029 composite Chandra.jpg, Galaxy Cluster Relaxed Now, but was Wild in the Past (Abell
    Declination → {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+5.76167'}
    Aliases → —
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Image: Abell 2029 chandra.jpg"
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