NGC 1798

Summary

NGC 1798 is an open cluster^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 1798 is credited with the discovery of Edward Emerson Barnard^[3].
• NGC 1798's image is recorded as NGC 1798 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 1798's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].
• NGC 1798's constellation is recorded as Auriga^[6].
• NGC 1798's Commons category is recorded as NGC 1798^[7].
• NGC 1798's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1798^[8].
• NGC 1798's catalog code is recorded as C 0508+475^[9].
• NGC 1798's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 0483^[10].
• NGC 1798's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1887-00-00T00:00:00Z^[11].
• NGC 1798's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10'}^[12].
• NGC 1798's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '-0.12'}^[13].
• NGC 1798's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11929860', 'amount': '+4.60'}^[14].
• NGC 1798's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/122mkybd^[15].
• NGC 1798's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 1798^[16].
• NGC 1798's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 1798^[17].
• NGC 1798's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+77.9100'}^[18].
• NGC 1798's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+47.6950'}^[19].
• NGC 1798's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[20].
• NGC 1798's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-0.16'}^[21].
• NGC 1798's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '+0.90'}^[22].

Body

Designation and Status

NGC 1798's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 1798^[8], C 0508+475^[9], and [KPS2012] MWSC 0483^[10].

Why It Matters

NGC 1798 has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]