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NGC 1049

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NGC 1049

Summary

NGC 1049 is a globular cluster[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 1049 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 1049's instance of is recorded as globular cluster[4].
  • NGC 1049's constellation is recorded as Fornax[5].
  • NGC 1049's Commons category is recorded as NGC 1049[6].
  • NGC 1049's parent astronomical body is recorded as Fornax Dwarf[7].
  • NGC 1049's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1049[8].
  • NGC 1049's catalog code is recorded as MCG-06-06-017[9].
  • NGC 1049's catalog code is recorded as ESO 356-3[10].
  • NGC 1049's catalog code is recorded as C 0237-345[11].
  • NGC 1049's time of discovery or invention is recorded as October 19, 1835[12].
  • NGC 1049's topic's main category is recorded as Category:NGC 1049[13].
  • NGC 1049's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.000133'}[14].
  • NGC 1049's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.6'}[15].
  • NGC 1049's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.392'}[16].
  • NGC 1049's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.59'}[17].
  • NGC 1049's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.975'}[18].
  • NGC 1049's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.874'}[19].
  • NGC 1049's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+40'}[20].
  • NGC 1049's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+630000'}[21].
  • NGC 1049's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+39.950667'}[22].
  • NGC 1049's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-34.257944'}[23].
  • NGC 1049's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[24].

Body

Designation and Status

NGC 1049's instance of is recorded as globular cluster[4].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 1049[8], MCG-06-06-017[9], ESO 356-3[10], and C 0237-345[11].

Why It Matters

NGC 1049 has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

John Frederick William Herschel

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Redshifts and magnitudes of extragalactic nebulae. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Redshifts and magnitudes of extragalactic nebulae. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . 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. 5w ago · JAnDbot bot · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Declination → {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-34.257944'}
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → globular cluster
    Radial velocity → {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+40'}
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P156]]: [[Q1041163]]"
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