Blanco 1

Summary

Blanco 1 is an open cluster^[1]. It draws 11 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #34 of 108).^[2]

Key Facts

• Blanco 1's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[3].
• Blanco 1's constellation is recorded as Sculptor^[4].
• Blanco 1's Commons category is recorded as Blanco 1^[5].
• Blanco 1's catalog code is recorded as C 0001-302^[6].
• Blanco 1's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 0007^[7].
• Blanco 1's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1959-00-00T00:00:00Z^[8].
• Blanco 1's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bxzw0p^[9].
• Blanco 1's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+4.5'}^[10].
• Blanco 1's parallax is recorded as {'unit': 'Q21500224', 'amount': '+4.216'}^[11].
• Blanco 1's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+5.78'}^[12].
• Blanco 1's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.03'}^[13].
• Blanco 1's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+269'}^[14].
• Blanco 1's SIMBAD ID is recorded as Cl Blanco 1^[15].
• Blanco 1's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+1.0292'}^[16].
• Blanco 1's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-29.8333'}^[17].
• Blanco 1's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[18].
• Blanco 1's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '+2.650'}^[19].
• Blanco 1's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '+18.724'}^[20].

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Designation and Status

Blanco 1's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[3].

History and Context

Catalog codes include C 0001-302^[6] and [KPS2012] MWSC 0007^[7].

Why It Matters

Blanco 1 draws 11 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #34 of 108).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21]