Alpha Persei Cluster

Summary

Alpha Persei Cluster is an open cluster^[1]. It draws 21 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #26 of 108).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alpha Persei Cluster is credited with the discovery of Giovan Battista Hodierna^[3].
• Alpha Persei Cluster's image is recorded as Melotte 20.jpg^[4].
• Alpha Persei Cluster's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].
• Alpha Persei Cluster's constellation is recorded as Perseus^[6].
• Alpha Persei is named after Alpha Persei Cluster^[7].
• Alpha Persei Cluster's Commons category is recorded as Alpha Persei Cluster^[8].
• Alpha Persei Cluster's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 20^[9].
• Alpha Persei Cluster's catalog code is recorded as OCl 392.0^[10].
• Alpha Persei Cluster's catalog code is recorded as C 0318+484^[11].
• Alpha Persei Cluster's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 0274^[12].
• Alpha Persei Cluster's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1654-00-00T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Alpha Persei Cluster's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03cm7vn^[14].
• Alpha Persei Cluster's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Alpha Persei Cluster^[15].
• Alpha Persei Cluster's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+1.2'}^[16].
• Alpha Persei Cluster's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+13.3'}^[17].
• Alpha Persei Cluster's parallax is recorded as {'unit': 'Q21500224', 'amount': '+5.718'}^[18].
• Alpha Persei Cluster's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '-0.29'}^[19].
• Alpha Persei Cluster's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.14'}^[20].
• Alpha Persei Cluster's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+172.4'}^[21].
• Alpha Persei Cluster's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+190'}^[22].
• Alpha Persei Cluster's SIMBAD ID is recorded as Cl Melotte 20^[23].
• Alpha Persei Cluster's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+51.6750'}^[24].
• Alpha Persei Cluster's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+48.8000'}^[25].
• Alpha Persei Cluster's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[26].
• Alpha Persei Cluster's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-25.556'}^[27].

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Designation and Status

Alpha Persei Cluster's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include Melotte 20^[9], OCl 392.0^[10], C 0318+484^[11], and [KPS2012] MWSC 0274^[12]. Alpha Persei is named after Alpha Persei Cluster^[7].

Why It Matters

Alpha Persei Cluster draws 21 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #26 of 108).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]