NGC 189

Summary

NGC 189 is an open cluster^[1]. It draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #38 of 108).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 189 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 189's image is recorded as NGC 0189 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 189's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].
• NGC 189's constellation is recorded as Cassiopeia^[6].
• NGC 189's Commons category is recorded as NGC 189^[7].
• NGC 189's catalog code is recorded as NGC 189^[8].
• NGC 189's catalog code is recorded as C 0036+608^[9].
• NGC 189's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 0062^[10].
• NGC 189's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1783-09-27T00:00:00Z^[11].
• NGC 189's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03h0w3t^[12].
• NGC 189's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.07'}^[13].
• NGC 189's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.8'}^[14].
• NGC 189's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+2452.7'}^[15].
• NGC 189's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 189^[16].
• NGC 189's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 189^[17].
• NGC 189's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+9.8700'}^[18].
• NGC 189's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+61.1150'}^[19].
• NGC 189's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[20].
• NGC 189's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-3.02'}^[21].
• NGC 189's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-0.36'}^[22].

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Designation and Status

NGC 189's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 189^[8], C 0036+608^[9], and [KPS2012] MWSC 0062^[10].

Why It Matters

NGC 189 draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #38 of 108).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23]