NGC 1778

Summary

NGC 1778 is an open cluster^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 1778 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 1778's image is recorded as NGC 1778 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 1778's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].
• NGC 1778's constellation is recorded as Auriga^[6].
• NGC 1778's Commons category is recorded as NGC 1778^[7].
• NGC 1778's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1778^[8].
• NGC 1778's catalog code is recorded as OCl 429^[9].
• NGC 1778's catalog code is recorded as OCl 429.0^[10].
• NGC 1778's catalog code is recorded as C 0504+369^[11].
• NGC 1778's catalog code is recorded as OCISM 100^[12].
• NGC 1778's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 0472^[13].
• NGC 1778's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1787-01-17T00:00:00Z^[14].
• NGC 1778's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.20'}^[15].
• NGC 1778's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.7'}^[16].
• NGC 1778's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+7.5'}^[17].
• NGC 1778's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+1454'}^[18].
• NGC 1778's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1232jd2b^[19].
• NGC 1778's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 1778^[20].
• NGC 1778's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 1778^[21].
• NGC 1778's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+77.0167'}^[22].
• NGC 1778's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+37.0233'}^[23].
• NGC 1778's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[24].
• NGC 1778's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-3.93'}^[25].
• NGC 1778's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-0.51'}^[26].

Body

Designation and Status

NGC 1778's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 1778^[8], OCl 429^[9], OCl 429.0^[10], C 0504+369^[11], OCISM 100^[12], and [KPS2012] MWSC 0472^[13].

Why It Matters

NGC 1778 has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]