NGC 1857

Summary

NGC 1857 is an open cluster^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 1857 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 1857's image is recorded as NGC 1857 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 1857's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].
• NGC 1857's constellation is recorded as Auriga^[6].
• NGC 1857's Commons category is recorded as NGC 1857^[7].
• NGC 1857's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1857^[8].
• NGC 1857's catalog code is recorded as OCl 428.0^[9].
• NGC 1857's catalog code is recorded as C 0516+393^[10].
• NGC 1857's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 0505^[11].
• NGC 1857's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1780-09-30T00:00:00Z^[12].
• NGC 1857's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.08'}^[13].
• NGC 1857's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.0'}^[14].
• NGC 1857's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11929860', 'amount': '+2.80'}^[15].
• NGC 1857's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/122pkbvt^[16].
• NGC 1857's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 1857^[17].
• NGC 1857's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 1857^[18].
• NGC 1857's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+80.0140'}^[19].
• NGC 1857's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+39.2900'}^[20].
• NGC 1857's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[21].
• NGC 1857's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-3.84'}^[22].
• NGC 1857's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-1.94'}^[23].

Body

Designation and Status

NGC 1857's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 1857^[8], OCl 428.0^[9], C 0516+393^[10], and [KPS2012] MWSC 0505^[11].

Why It Matters

NGC 1857 has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]