NGC 136

Summary

NGC 136 is an open cluster^[1]. It draws 4 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #40 of 108).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 136 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 136's image is recorded as NGC 0136 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 136's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].
• NGC 136's constellation is recorded as Cassiopeia^[6].
• NGC 136's Commons category is recorded as NGC 136^[7].
• NGC 136's catalog code is recorded as NGC 136^[8].
• NGC 136's catalog code is recorded as C 0028+612^[9].
• NGC 136's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 0056^[10].
• NGC 136's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1788-11-26T00:00:00Z^[11].
• NGC 136's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+13350'}^[12].
• NGC 136's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/122k5l5j^[13].
• NGC 136's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 136^[14].
• NGC 136's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 136^[15].
• NGC 136's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+7.9000'}^[16].
• NGC 136's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+61.5100'}^[17].
• NGC 136's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[18].
• NGC 136's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '+1.21'}^[19].
• NGC 136's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-0.38'}^[20].

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Designation and Status

NGC 136's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 136^[8], C 0028+612^[9], and [KPS2012] MWSC 0056^[10].

Why It Matters

NGC 136 draws 4 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #40 of 108).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]