Collinder 69

Summary

Collinder 69 is an open cluster^[1]. It draws 14 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #33 of 108).^[2]

Key Facts

• Collinder 69's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[3].
• Collinder 69's constellation is recorded as Orion^[4].
• Collinder 69's Commons category is recorded as Collinder 69^[5].
• Collinder 69's catalog code is recorded as Collinder 69^[6].
• Collinder 69's catalog code is recorded as OCl 479.0^[7].
• Collinder 69's catalog code is recorded as C 0532+099^[8].
• Collinder 69's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 0580^[9].
• Collinder 69's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ds4g7b^[10].
• Collinder 69's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+2.8'}^[11].
• Collinder 69's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+31.4'}^[12].
• Collinder 69's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+438'}^[13].
• Collinder 69's SIMBAD ID is recorded as Cl Collinder 69^[14].
• Collinder 69's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+83.7750'}^[15].
• Collinder 69's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+9.9333'}^[16].
• Collinder 69's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[17].
• Collinder 69's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-5.34'}^[18].
• Collinder 69's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '+0.28'}^[19].

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Designation and Status

Collinder 69's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[3].

History and Context

Catalog codes include Collinder 69^[6], OCl 479.0^[7], C 0532+099^[8], and [KPS2012] MWSC 0580^[9].

Why It Matters

Collinder 69 draws 14 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #33 of 108).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]